Compaq Presario V6000

I have had this laptop for about 6-months now.The visual appearance is very nice.My biggest problems with it have been that,

1) I can not find the right type of disk's so that I can make a backup of the Operating Sytem restoration files, and they do not come with the puirchase of the computer. In addition to that, I am unable to find the right disk's to make backups of the drive contents themselves (not the Operating System).

2) That I am afraid to carry the laptop around with the lid open because I fear the lid will break because the entire laptop shell is made of plastic, and it doesn't feel sturdy.

Overall though, this has been a good computer and I have had no other problems. The operating system was Factory Installed Windows Vista and has performed well.