they may make slow hardware but like every one of their consoles last forever. I think my n64 was like nokia level murder proof, i remember a buddy powerbombing his while we were playing wrestling and it didnt even hiccup.
I used my DSi so much the battery nearly exploded. Swelled so much it broke the rear panel... yet, I bet if I get a new battery it'll fire right back up.
I bet it will as long as the screen ain't cracked. I have a gba sp(the Flippy boy) that the battery exploded on and I just used it as an excuse to do an aftermarket case and the upgraded screen with more pixels.
It's not about the hardware, obviously better hardware is better but that's not what it's about. It's true tho that they must hate their customers, especially people in competitive scenes and modding.