Yes, hardware failure only, specifically the HDD. Bought a new one, works like a charm till now.

I think it's the other way round. PS3 bashing is in trend right now, you see it right in a few posts in this section.

Loose AV cable is 4ROD not 3ROD.

It was explained in the Xbox FAQ at Xbox.com regarding the 3/4ROD. 4ROD is the code for loose AV cable.

Others have grown to live with it. Which is why they remained original and unmodded, so that if anything happens, they can claim warranty through Singapore.

Then i think you are not prepared to get one just yet. All of us here have set in our mind that we could face the 3ROD sometime in our lifetime owning a 360. If we are lucky, we dont have to face it, if we dont, we know how to handle it.

Think of it this way. Is your desire to own one strong enough to get one, with the 3ROD problem in mind of course. If the answer is NO, then wait till the problem get sorted out, but from the look of things, i dont think it will be in the near future. Again, how comfortable are you with handling these uncertainties while enjoying your 360?

I wholeheartedly agree, we are getting shoddy products from them, with the alarming rate of 3ROD we see here. I am by no means defending MS when i posted that post you responded to. It is just that if you go legit, there shouldnt be much worry there since there are approachable avenues you can pursue to get warranty for your defective products. IF you are uncomfortable with that notion, then by all means , play the waiting game. The rest 10 million of us cannot wait that long.

Also, do you see the rest of the world worries? No. Because they have solid support and warranty services when the shit hits the fan. Why a lot of people here worries, including you i presume, is the lack of locally available warranty services, which we instead having to rely on local stores who had no direct contact with a local entity, but rather had to liase with entities outside of our country. If that is your source of worry and frustration, then i can only balme it on one thing: piracy. The rate we are doing nothing to discard that image of piracy from our country's forehead makes any corporate entity with anything IT-related to think twice before setting anything up around here. Go thank our fellow brothers who gladly dabble in this despicable acts for our lack of local support for this.

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Added on March 23, 2007, 1:18 amAnd oh, i got mine circa November 22nd 2005, which makes mine almost 1.5 years old. The very first batch of 360 to be exact, coming from the deserts of Mohave during Zero Hour launch. Only had HDD failure to put with, and after changing to a new HDD, running without a squeak ever since. So much for "first bacth always buggy" presumptions, isnt it?

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Mar 23 2007, 01:23 AM

Sure about that? The crowd that thronged the Zero Hour launch begs to differ. If it's jealousy, then well,...... i better refrain from saying anything to heat things up here. Everyone else was telling about their Xbox 360, was just keeping with the flow here. Enjoy the PM!

Ilfr,
Yup, former pirate i was. Didnt deny it one bit. I think i'd rephrase that as reformed pirate. It's a revelation to learn the wrongs of your way and return to the right path. What are your deeds today, my dear friend?

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Mar 24 2007, 02:46 AM

Yes, the one, the only. Got a secondary Asian version for my bro, which i would use if the compatibility matrix doesnt include my US one.