Well, as I mentioned earlier. I had preordered my 360 back in July. Didn't make first shipment.. so I've taken 'measures'. I bought a premium system off of ebay this week for $800. Arrived next day, no defects. Why would I pay $800? I really wanted one, but I'm not that hardcore. I figure mine will get here via EBGames before christmas. And microsoft has said they doubt they'll fill demand for everyone before the end of the year.. so I should still have no problem reselling my 360 when it gets here to make up that difference. Went out and bought an extra controller, Kameo, Call of Duty 2, and Project Gotham Racing 3. First off, the 360 is a fantastic piece of hardware. Have had no problems with it thus far. The graphics are amazing.. the features are amazing. I have been 110% satisfied thus far with my purchase. Kameo is a neat little game. Reminds me of zelda a bit. But the graphics, and use of the charachters was pretty nifty. If it was longer, and a little more open-ended.. It would have been perfect. Very good otherwise. PGR3 is your standard realist racing game. Not really my cup of tea.. but the graphics are gorgeous, the multipler is top-notch... and it's overall not a bad title. But probably the one I've been playing the least. Call of Duty 2 is probably THE WW2 shooter. Looks good for a port, immersive, and good multiplayer. Sooo.. anyway.. DOA4 comes out in a few weeks and I'll be picking that up.. and can't wait until the next generation of games comes out around March... they'll use the full power of the 360.