Brokened PS2

Okay, so, here's the deal. My PS2 cannot read discs. At all. I purchased Suikoden IV three days ago. It has been out of my PS2 only once since then, so I could try another disc. It's basically in mint condition, fresh out of the box and right into the PS2. Same with the other disc, which I should mention was a music disc. The PS2 can't read either disc. Nonetheless, I repeatedly get disc read errors. Intially, if I left the PS2 alone a while and tried again, I could load the disc (after a couple reboots.) That no longer works. I'm going to run out and get some compressed air to try to clean the lens. Anyone know anything else I should try?

Sony's hardware is notoriously cheap.  I didn't get a PS2 'til I knew I could afford to replace the thing.  I have one friend who's on his fourth, averaging 10-15 months per console.  IIRC, watching DVDs on the thing is supposed to kill it even faster.

>>17 is right.  If you don't have some warranty on it that you bought with the machine, just give up and buy another one.  They're cheap these days anyway, compared to what they used to run.  $100US or so, now, right?

Of course, the PS3's hardware will be equally shiatty.  And its games are likely to be rather more expensive as well.  So meh.  I think I'll wait for the Revolution.  Nintendo has a better rep for robust hardware.