Should I send my 360 in for "repairs"

[huaxiong90]

Solid_Raiden said:

huaxiong90 said:

Solid_Raiden said:
Now that everyone is on the subject. My 360 disc tray won't eject, I have to pry it open with a butter knife to get my games out, which I don't believe is healthy for it. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm not buying even one more 360 so I'm hoping this doesn't turn into a serious problem with so many incredible games coming soon. Right now this is the only reason why I'm renting instead of buying Mass Effect 2 but I would much rather buy it! :(

Why don't you just take the HDD out and buy an arcade? I mean, surely you can afford $199 (or whatever it now costs in the US), no?

Can I? Yes. Will I? Absolutely not. Why would I spend $200 to "fix" a broken console when I own so many others that I can buy games for. I have the money, but I'm not willing to throw it away when I can put it to better use. Maybe if you were on your third 360 you would understand but I'll be damned if I buy one more. A cheap repair? Yes. But if it costs me more then the price of a retail game to fix it I'd rather just buy a game for one of my other systems. I really, REALLY want to play all of the great 360 exclusives this year, moreso then any year but I'll be damned if I continue to dance to the tune Microsoft is playing one more time. Why this is acceptable to so many people as a solution and why Microsoft gets away with this shit is beyond me. I've never had any other console of mine break except for my first psp which wasn't due to the hardware and yet I'm on my third 360. It's unacceptable.

Thankfully, it hasn't quit on me yet, and also thankfully, I'm still covered by the warranty. But whatever, it was a mere suggestion. Your money, your choice, I won't argue.