Comment by chongli
2 days ago
What about using it without optical media? You can install a SATA mod and use a large SATA SSD and run all your games from that. You can even install a nice cooling fan and disconnect the DVD drive, giving you a near silent console that should last a long time.
I had to do something similar with my Dreamcast; the mod was cheaper than getting a replacement GD-ROM drive
This was something I considered, but emulation is good enough.