I've never had to send in a system, be it handheld or home, to its manufacturer for repairs, so you can only image how frustrating it is as a first time experience.  Not to say having my system burn out and sit in my work area wasn't frustrating enough; it's just that this is the kind of frustration that comes with that added touch of anxiety.  What if there's something wrong with my system that makes in unrepairable?  What if the games on my system that aren't registered to me are found by Sony and I go to prison for piracy!?  What if...all of these "what ifs" ring about my head like a fly trapped beneath a glass cup. 
 
But I can wait, and see what happens.  I'm not a patient person, but honestly!  Better men than me have gone through the same experience, no doubt many belonging to my new Giant bomb family here.  I'm sure everything will come out alright in the end.  Besides, y'know, the hard drive wipe, and the wait... 
 
I did a search on Google to see what the actual time frame of getting this system fixed was.  Something to raise expectations and hope, if you will.  I found a nice journal by some guy about his experience.  He was already upset and a little hesitant to turn in his system to Sony after the rough experience with his 360, but it was a much more pleasant deal with him in the end (besides that whole $150 charge for owners that are out of their warranty).  I was, at first, planning to do something similar to what he did, and chronicle this adventure, this journey, of repairing my system, but then I realized I lacked a camera to take photos and any other experience of this kind.   The only thing I can think of that relates to what he went through with his 360 is what my brother-from-another-mother went through with his, and really, it wasn't much of a hassle.  Just about two to three weeks of waiting, and that was that.  Not too bad a deal, if I do say so myself. 
 
So scratch that idea. 
 
I've been playing Dissidia even more to alleviate the anxiety.  I am up to about 150-160 hours.  Playing this game makes me want to go back to other Final Fantasies, but then I realize how downright boring it would be to play them again.  I mean, I've beat each one at least twice.  I don't see any reason to go back.  Nostalgia isn't a factor, as I've just beat IX last week, and it was a fanboy's wet dream in terms of its nostalgia factor. 
 
Now I'm simply deciding on which games to get once my system gets fixed.  A little back story: right when my system broke, I was let go of my job, and had to sell my games in order to make a few bills.  Since my system's being wiped, I saw no real reason to hold on to those games anyways.  A chance to start anew, rebuild my library, and play some of the newer titles.  Anyone have any suggestions?  I know I'm getting Dragon Age: Origins first (had that game pre-ordered way before my PS3 went down under), and I think I am going to get Borderlands and Tekken 6 after that.  Anything else you guys want to suggest?