[trostaft]

I'm desperately clutching onto my original steam deck. Some of the buttons are beginning to go, but it looks like we'll be holding onto it for another 1-2 years at this rate.

Waiting, in anticipation and horror, for the price of the frame.

[wao0uuno]

Steam Deck is very repairable and replacement parts are easy to find. You'll be fine.

[aaomidi]

The thing is extremely repairable! Take advantage of that :)

[llbbdd]

Seconding the other comments here. I forgot to close the carrying case on mine (original LCD) and it fell out down a flight of wooden stairs, destroying the screen. I bought an OEM replacement screen from iFixit and swapped it out in an hour or so and the rest of it was sturdy enough to begin with that it still looks brand new. And IIRC the screen replacement was ranked as one of the more challenging repairs to do compared to replacing most other pieces.