http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Console/L3R2T2S6?page=1

Asian Xbox 360 manufacturers are blaming poor console design cheap components and a lack of testing coupled with a manic obsession by Microsoft to beat Sony as the reason for the Xbox 360 "Red Ring Of Death" probelms. 

I really do hope that they pinpoint the cause of it so i dont have anymore problems with my 360...

this topic fails and smells like fanboyism

They found the reason the 360s are failing quite some time ago, and MS has implemented fixes....Or did you not know that?

@mrstickball:

>>They found the reason the 360s are failing quite some time ago, and MS has implemented fixes....Or did you not know that?<<


I'm not following this , as it doesn't explain those with multiple returns at all.

MS spokespeople has been very glib through this whole RRoD process, and I haven't read of any explanation of what is wrong or what has fixed it beyond "Things break". I'd be curious to know though.

The maufacturing issues have been sorted out. They now use lead rich solder and the disc drives that were scratching DVDs now come with the protective rubber band. The problem with the motherboard flexing due to overheating should be sorted with the extra cooling and will definately be sorted with the introduction on the 65nm chips.

Any 360 shipped this year will be much more reliable so you have nothing to worry about if you are thinking of getting a 360, especially with the new warranty in place. Just keep it horizontal and don't put it in an tightly enclosed space and you will be fine.

i figured some dope would say something like this... i have a 360 dumbass

all i know is that im one of the people that has had my console fail...and didnt take to kindly of it... 

Failed I see as in system. I also don't think it's too early to also say that MS has no chance of getting 1st place this generation as well. Probably could have stated that awhile back.

WTF? There hasnt been any hardware fixes since the day it launched, only repair fixes.

interesting read.... i do agree with this article to the point where they say MS... rushed everything to try to compete with sony and nintendo... thats just how microsoft is though....