That's what I figured. Sony actually repaired my PS3 and shipped it back the same day they received it, which was pretty surprising.
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I got the same console back. It took like 2 weeks door to door.
When I sent my 360 in, it took about 8 days from the time i dropped it off at UPS. They sent back the same system. I didn't get a refurb, they actually fixed it.
The new system is MUCH better and improved.
If you want one, let me know :) Im cheaper than retail.
Unrelated to the thread title but I'll just post it here instead of making another thread:
Is there a significant difference between the HDMI cablle and the JD components (red, blue, green)? When I got my Elite, it only came with the basic composite cable (red, yellow, white) but thankfully, my Vizio TV had a free HDMI cable.