I never cared for the N64, but I did like this image, comparing it to spinning disc systems.

Very True. The older consoles simply last, my NES, MD, SNES, Colecovision, Atari 2600, LYNX, Gameboy, all work. Game Gears are finicky but work with new caps. I think the 360 had over a 25% failure rate which is the worst ever I believe. I think the PS3 was 10% but easily over shadowed by the XBOX.
How are the Wii Consoles in terms of reliability?