[charlie_ps2]

Joey, we spoke on the telephone yesterday. I would like to repeat my advice to you that if someone offers you a v4 be careful and note the following points:

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A genuinely Messiah compatible v4 (8 screws) in good condition (laser) will likely have a premium on its price but it will end up cheaper than $650 by the time you have your Messiah and it is installed.

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Beware a "bargain" v4. Either the laser will be worn and it won't play DVD-Rs (but you can't yet prove that); or some mean sonofab will have swapped a sticker with the 1A/1B datecode whereas really it's a 1C. Remember that these cheapskates will put an old PS2 into a new case and get a refund from Walmart. So they won't think twice about shafting you.