nah i disagree.anything is avoidable.its just how you use it and all the other factors.i heard users play like hell and their consoles still going strong, and at the same time ppl reporting problems.

there must be a reason why this ylod is happening but its not a sure shot thing it will happen.

well that may be down to the list of things or error that  cause the ylod, since its universal error code for ps3 and we dont know for sure what or wch part crapped out.

anyway nothing wrong in having a positive outlook on things and i believe ps3's can last for more then 5 years.as long as we still dont hear any stories of it exploding, i think the product is very reliable for the amount of money weve paid.

its better that you transfer them to external hdd ... have u read abt data transfer on pg 1?

ooo strange ... 

firmware corrupted perhaps? try ps3 recovery mode