I have mine on a shelf in my entertainment stand, It usually gets hot in a little over four hours of extended play, but I've got a good job going so although I'd be p'd about down time, I really could'nt care if it died...but I'd be really insanely mad about my game if it bit the dust too
but the reason they overheat, is due to the reason why it's smaller..THE IDIOTS SACRIFICED THE BIGGER FAN FOR SIZE!! Smaller system, same insides, smaller fan that doesn't work as well