my 2 cents:

thts the reason they give out demos on live. personally, if i want to know whether the game is a must-buy or not, i will try out the demos first. then read reviews, online or in mags. or thru threads here.

if it's a damn good game, i'd save money to buy it. if it's a so-so game and not 'play-it-now-or-die' material, then i'll wait. probably just buy 2nd hand or wait till price go lower, etc. if it's shit, i won't buy it.

dude, where there's a will, there's a way. i respect your principle of having a modded console to 'make copies of your ori games' or to 'try out the game see if its shitty or not' but why spend the extra dough just to get a modded box + jacksparrow games to try it out when u can try the demo for free?

this is for those who have the intentions to buy both consoles: if you're rich enough to buy 2 consoles and probably pay for 2 games (eventually u will, even if jacksparrow costs RM1 still it's like..extra?) why not channel that dough into full ori?

my opinion anyways. but trust me dude when i say..just go ori and you'll never regret it. no worries for bricking yer consoles, no worries of which firmware/modchip to get, stable or not, no worries of gettin banned on live. the only thing u need to worry/think about is your financial mgmt. case closed.

cheers dude, and merry xmas! ..an advanced wish if i must say eh?

p.s: sorry if any of my opinion offended u or somehow sounds like a repetitive nagging.

dude, i said go ori cos that's the way to go. getting 3ROD is not a byproduct of getting an original console, its called bad luck. i feel for you cos i myself wasn't born with a golden spoon stuck up my arse, and i know the pain when u see the thing u spent ur savings on go down the drain.

not to sound like a broken-down cliche record player, but everything tht happens, happens for a reason, and where there's a will there's a way.

dude, try sending ur set to MS SG, or to djinn. maybe someone wants to get ur console for a price maybe eventho it's 3ROD. who knows man. don't just give up when one guy tells u "aiyoh u punya xbox mati la. tak boleh repair". search in the forums for ppl..a lot of nice guys here tht can help you for sure. i bet u you'll find a way.

how do u know if u supported piracy, u'd never get 3ROD. or how would u know if u bought a PS3 u'd never get problems?

relating 'buying original stuff' to a 3ROD problem is somewhat...uh...how should i say it...nonsense.

anyway bro, i wish u the best of luck and guys..if someone can help him..please do.

cheers.

yes i agree with u on tht degree. but it's not just MS ok. even the PS1 had its fair share of overheating problems when the first batch came out.

oh and it's impossible for a BMW to kena 3ROD. reason is..well.. j/k

oh? you mean they automatically reload you gold account after it expires? so what's the use of having 1-mth, 3-mth or 1yr subscriptions then?

ooo i see..so it automatically reloads if ur using a cc for method of payment..aight2..

so if it's in the TOS then jgn salahkan MS la.. thx for the enlightenment.