I wonder how many of the people complaining about  their Xbox 360s suddenly failing on them actually have them sitting in an open, well-ventilated spot. And how many of them foolishly set their consoles on thick, shag carpet, or in an enclosed, unventilated entertainment center?

New hardware runs hot. Anyone who's owned and built their own PCs knows this. Let it breathe, people! Let it breathe!

Even my slimline PS2 overheated sitting on non-shag carpet when I brought it to my parents' house to play extended sessions of God of War during Christmas. And that thing probably doesn't generate a fifth of the heat that a 360 does.