New Xbox 360 bundles arriving end October

The statement was a bit imprecise, I'll give you that. I was shooting too much for hyperbole there. ;)

But your comment that "it probably was 40% of systems dying" isn't exactly a heartwarming vote of confidence, either. A 40% -- or even 25% -- hardware failure rate on such a high-profile product is abysmal, even laughable.

It's also equally naive to think that the Falcons will solve anything when NO ONE has even had a Falcon 360 long enough to confirm if there's an improvement.

Just trying to be realistic here. Believe me, I'd love to get a 360 that ends up being as reliable as yours. Recent statistics don't support that possibility, however.

@starlord

I haven't seen any reports symptomatic failures among Elites. They seem to be solid and the ones out there now aren't even Falcons. They just have a new heatsink and some extra epoxy. Since the Falcons use the 65nm CPU and generate less heat, the situation can only imrpove. At this point I think you're pretty safe buying a 360 with HDMI(Zephyr board), and even safer buying a Falcon.

Starlord, stop being so negative, if you really want a 360 just get one

"Starlord, stop being so negative, if you really want a 360 just get one"

I'm entitled to my opinion, vinny. And I'll buy a 360 when I'm more confident I'll have a better than 60% chance of landing one that actually lasts, not because you think I'm "being negative."

@ your avatar

Gee, I thought I was the only one who watched Megas XLR. What an obscure (but brilliant) show.

I dont if its fair to call Forza "small". Its like 50-60 hours of play.

What do you mean by "small"?

I apologize for Forza because I've never played the series.