I know where you are coming from and don't lend things to people because they don't take proper care of things. The problem is, we live in a disposable society. People who buy an XBOX 360 only want it until the next model comes out and then it will end up on Ebay. My original A500 is mint and although it has been taken care of had developed a fault with the keyboard-it's just a case electronics failing with time.

I bought a NES, Mega Drive and CD32 from Ebay and always try to buy the consoles and games in as good condition as I can. My Wii is like the day it was opened as are all the games and paperwork. I even have plastic Nintendo storage boxes for the NES game carts and keep the boxes empty to cut down on wear and tear.