My Xbox 360 is a douche-bag

[shallowgamer]

The counter argument from a good friend of mine is that he's never used ANY of his consoles for as long or as much as his 360. So it really doesn't surprise him that it would eventually crap out.

And does anyone here expect a launch PS2 to work? I'm amazed that mine still functions.

[corn619]

The counter argument from a good friend of mine is that he's never used ANY of his consoles for as long or as much as his 360. So it really doesn't surprise him that it would eventually crap out.

And does anyone here expect a launch PS2 to work? I'm amazed that mine still functions.

I would expect my 6 month old Elite to work. Wouldn't you?
All 360s not just launch models are failing at alarming rates. Its a fault that Microsoft knew about before launch, but was to cheap to correct. Shame on them.

[shallowgamer]

The counter argument from a good friend of mine is that he's never used ANY of his consoles for as long or as much as his 360. So it really doesn't surprise him that it would eventually crap out.

And does anyone here expect a launch PS2 to work? I'm amazed that mine still functions.

I would expect my 6 month old Elite to work. Wouldn't you?
All 360s not just launch models are failing at alarming rates. Its a fault that Microsoft knew about before launch, but was to cheap to correct. Shame on them.

And a great deal of people seem to be perfectly fine with that, unfortunately. It's funny, but perhaps the fact that Microsoft's name is on it subconsciously prepared everyone to be accepting of this. Would Sony, Nintendo, or (gasp) Sega survived this?

[Ack]

Sony survived exploding laptop batteries and PS2s that could burn down your house. I think they'd be ok.

[The Apprentice]

Sony survived exploding laptop batteries and PS2s that could burn down your house. I think they'd be ok.

Nintendo survived a console that could do permanent damage to your eyes, and they're not in any trouble these days.

[IcKy99]

Didnt the first X-Box have a defective power cord that could be a fire hazard in some models??????

[KennerBoy]

So, I got this thing from Costco and several people have told me they are very nice about returning broken crap. My sister had an ipod that froze up for unknown reasons and they replaced it no questions asked. Anybody else want to share a similar experience?

[Niode]

Didnt the first X-Box have a defective power cord that could be a fire hazard in some models??????

Yep, my model apparently has the defective power cord. I use it anyway. I just like living dangerously. I like the buzz it gives me knowing it could set on fire at any moment. It seems more bad-ass that way.

[shallowgamer]

Sony survived exploding laptop batteries and PS2s that could burn down your house. I think they'd be ok.

Nintendo survived a console that could do permanent damage to your eyes, and they're not in any trouble these days.

Hey! They programmed in breaks! The big N is looking out for us!

All great examples, but not of the magnitude of the 360, wouldn't you agree?

I need to look into that first gen power cord issue as well!

[KennerBoy]

Happy Ending: I took my 360 in to CostCo after all and they switched it for me straight up for a gift card. Well, the price of 360's has gone down so I was able to use the same amount on my card to upgrade to an Elite. I'm so happy I avoided going through the customer support and all that garbage.