Thoughts on a PSP 2001 with the last released CFW? Pretty sure that's my model and I doubt there's been a new CFW version since the type0 translation came around. It's in ok shape--no significant scratches that I can think of, I don't think I have any dead pixel problems either. It's been through a lot of use (probably 3k-4k hours) but everything still works perfectly fine.
I think I've got an 8gb memstick in it at the moment too.
Got a crapton of old PS2 RPGs, bunch of GC games, and Wii games. Don't know exactly what values you're going to throw at things, so not sure I want to massively list out everything.
Stuff I know I've got:
Most PS2 jRPGs (outside of Persona/SMT series though lol, wasn't big on them during that console's life)
Tales of Symphonia
Baten Katios 1 & 2
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Adventure DX
Melee (yeah, I'd be willing to part with it at the right price)
ton of random DS stuff too...
Toss me some prices on the above and if it seems good to me I'll go through my whole collection. I know you said you don't really do import stuff, but I do have a couple Beatmania IIDX mixes, a IIDX controller (cardboard mod on scratch/buttons), Para Para Paradise, and the Para Para controller. Fat JP PS2 too (if anyone else is interested).