This isn't the same console, though. Only the gamepad's serial number matched what I sent in, when it returned. Plus, the SD slot door opens much easier than with my original, so they didn't just give it a new serial number for some reason. DLC has me tied to sticking with this anyways. Too heavily invested in the Virtual Console just to abandon it after almost eight years. So the question is purely if it's worthwhile to see if they really can resolve this issue.
And no, I don't think Splatoon will be a system seller. I don't think this one will be nearly as big of a deal as Nintendo is acting like it will be, although I commend them for trying something original. Hopefully it works for them though, and I'm just letting my disinterest cloud my opinion about its appeal.