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Hi, gaiz.I'm wondering a bit about the PSP.I am NOT considering getting any next-gen portables like 3DS or NGP because I AM NOT RICH and I want something I can hack out of the box, just to get that out of the way.I'm thinking of getting a cheap one off of ebay for my birthday in may (that being, I'm thinking/hoping my DAD would let me buy one with my OWN money since it was my birthday.) and I will certainly be hacking it, so naturally I have a few questions.1. These things go DIRT cheap on ebay for a current-gen console (an example is this one which is damn cheap, going for about $40 right now) but the cheapest ones seem to be 1000s. Is there any physical problems or hacking issues with this line?2. As far as the hacking itself goes, what methods are out and which is the safest? (possibly one that has NO possibility of bricking the unit) Should I buy a pandora battery for it just in case? Also, is there any other physical PSP hacking tools I should purchase?3. Most listings do not tell the current firmware the PSP is running. Can any PSP be hacked in some way with any firmware, and are "Auto-Booting" (don't have to launch something to open the PSP every time you turn it on) hacks possible on any firmware?4. When I buy a console, even if I'm gonna hack it, I always get at least ONE game with it (partially to avoid suspicion of the hacking I'm doing and partially because I want something to play while I wait for the hacking tool(s) to arrive as they are likely to be shipped in another package and not with the PSP itself) What are the best PSP games I can get fairly cheaply?5. OK, everyone knows sony's been a douchebag with lawsuits recently, though it seems they're really only going against PS3 hackers. Are those who hack PSPs targeted at all? (and by that I mean those hacking their PSPs and downloading stuff, NOT uploading.)6. OK, now onto the emulators. Superb emulation is the #1 reason I'm planning on getting a PSP. But just how good is it? I hear Daedalus is a little iffy (it's the emulator which emulates the strongest console, I don't count nullDC PSP as it would be ridiculous to try and get that to run well) so out of curiosity, does it run ANY game at full speed? (this isn't a selling point for me as I mostly want it for older consoles and not-often-emulated consoles like virtual boy) Also, can ANY emulators damage and/or brick the PSP through emulation errors?7. So the PSP takes memory sticks, OK. I will probably get a, 8, 16 or 32 GB memory stick for my PSP, and probly the sony brand to be safe, so I was wondering, do the sticks have different read/write classes like SDs do or are they all the same? Also, do PSP and Homebrew games run slow from a memory stick, and, if there IS different classes, what class should I get to ensure PSP games run well?8. I know there's CFWs, and it seems a little tricky. Which CFW should I install (mainly the one with the most compatibility and supporting the most homebrew?)9. Does sony force firmware updates for playing newer games on PSP like they do on PS3? Is there a way around auto-updating firmware if the PSP auto-updates?10. FINALLY, do you think I can ask a seller on ebay which OFW the PSP I might eventually buy is running without sounding like a dirty rotten pirate XDThank you so much for your help.EDIT: 11: Looking at the system charts for PSPs, I noticed that The 2000 and 3000 have TWICE as much ram as the 1000. Would this give me a speed increase in PSP emulators, and so, would it be worth it to get a 2000 instead of a 1000?Thanks.