Originally Posted by HaQue

Its the firmware itself that is causing the problems, not any bios code executed at startup.

As for sony techs needing a backdoor... not true.

All they need to be able to do is flash a new version of the firmware to fix it. If that doesnt work, then they would frisbee it to the nearest bin and send the user a new one.

Imagine paying a highly skilled tech on probably $30 - $50 per hour to fix something that costs probably about US$180 from the factory.

liken it to refilling a disposeable cigarette lighter.