The gaming forums i read seem to have people plagued with dead pixels, however most people are happy to 'live with them' as there not too noticeable. My friend has a US model with dead pixels. The screen is impressive, although like the sony ericcson phones it does get smudged very easy. The top surface has some imperfections as well. As for the games, only played Ridge and Wipeout. Both good, but not a system seller for me. I'm waiting for Winning Eleven/Pro Evo Soccer.