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madskillz said:

Based on the stats floating out there, this thread is trying to prove one thing - it's not as high as 70 percent. Anything over 30 percent is high by my standards, but folks are quick to say 'I wouldn't buy a 360 because I am scared it will break.'


 So if you were going to drop $400 on something, and it had a 29% chance of not working, that's not to high?

The average failure rate in the first 3 to 4 years on consumer electronics, is 15%, with Ipods coming in at 15% and laptops being the highest at 22%. It makes sense for these things to be high, as they are designed to take on the go.

The 360 will eclipse all these figures once it hits 4 years. Why that is inconsequential to you is beyond me.

Thanks though for answering the question. It's what I figured :)