Long ago, I had a pair of V3s that got stolen from my backpack (one of the V3s was on the 10th generation, a huge accomplishment for me), along with my V4 and my friend's V4 (which I was Tama-sitting at the time). When the thief finally admitted it, all of the Tamagotchis were returned, but the V3s were broken and the V4s were dead (as in the characters, I had a Shimashimatchi named Andy who must have died but then the thief reset it). The V3s looked like a dog had chewed on them or something: buttons ripped out, screens screwed up, etc. My parents persuaded me to throw them out, so I did, but I kind of regret not saving them for parts or whatever. What really ticked me off was that I'd preordered those Tamagotchis at a super-high price. We told the thief he'd have to pay us the amount it would take to replace the Tamagotchis, in exchange for us not telling about what he did, but he never gave me the lousy $30, less than half of what we originally paid. A few years ago, a friend generously gave me her old V3s, and I've really gotten back into them, since they're so quaint, it makes me want a V2 as well.