Thats extremely dumb. 40GB PS3 is such of a lump of sht, original 60GB was a better build quality console. Still a massive shame that console still isnt in manufacture. Well Hemicrania if you want to blame someone, its not SCE at all, they wherent the sole people who wanted to downgrade there consoles to there loyal consumers. Im sure they wanted to offer the most advanced and technological advanced console to there consumers, its those bastards at Microsoft dumbing down the competition for there own selfish desires.

Anyhow, best to backup your HDD content once and a while, to prevent events like this to happen again.

Love your Avatars btw Hemicrania