mine died but i didnt get the ring of death. The video just stopped playing. But i got a 360 manufactured on aug 15, 2007 in return, so it should have that heatsink that makes it survive. The ones that dont have it are doomed. It\'ll happen before the three year waranty is up so thats good i guess,lol.
I\'d still own a 360 before a ps3, knowing the technical problems. It was a pain in the ass to send it in, but that was mostly UPS\'s fault that it took longer than i would\'ve liked..but i got a free month of xbox live.