I have owned two DSs, a Phat and a Lite. The Phat, which was a nice blue DS, lasted me a year or so before my brother broke the hinge on it (and then the fuse inside of it blew...). My DS Lite, an old black model, has been beaten, dropped, and slightly abused since I got it two years ago. It hasn't failed me once (unless you count periodic freezing upon startup and multiple screen recalibrations), and it's my inseparable partner. However, I really only use it for Pokémon, The World Ends With You, and Super Mario Bros.