My 360 Malfunctioned :(

[MikeB]

So much for keeping your console well ventilated.....

Your comments from the VGChartz members failure rate thread:

"only had it a month, but it works just fine and i leave it on regularly overnight to download and such. Mine is well ventilated."

"Stop worrying, take care of the unit by keeping it in a well ventilated space and play some games."

I think overheating and disc scratching (/other DVD issues) are issues for all potential XBox 360 consumers to worry about or at least to take into consideration. Disc scratching isn't even covered by warranty and effects many units bought since 2005 as well as units bought this year, Microsoft blames consumers and claims reports are insignificant, a little googling paints a different story. And even with a 3 year Ring of Death warranty I don't think most people would like to be without a console for over a month (many users are reporting waiting times of between 4-7 weeks).