I'm from argentina, buying stuff from eBay is very complicated. But I will some day check for used systems in the local market.
About the cheats, I totally understand you, but for example, my case, I already completed the game 100% several times when I was a kid, if I get the game again, I will use cheats to unlock all the maps, cuz freeride is what I like the most (like free skating), and cheating wont make me play unproperly.