good news! the vita came today even though it was supposed to come on monday!
better news! the console is actually in pretty good condition. there are a few little dings on the screen and what looks to be the outline of glue remnants from a screen protector, but that's not a huge issue and i'm sure when i'm playing it i won't even notice. if it gets to be a big deal i can swap it out super easily. however, i can't test the thing yet because...
bad news! it didn't come with a charging cable. but, i ordered one just now from amazon for $10, should get here by tomorrow morning.
hey, i'm not complaining. i'll have everything ready to go way earlier than i thought :)