Gamefly is decent. I live in michigan and it takes 2-3 days to get my game, and about 2 days for them to get it once i ship it back. They have shipping centers in CA and PA. However, i just cancelled after about a year. Of the ~30 games i rented, 6 of them arrived so scratched that i couldn't even load them up, so i have to report it and wait another 3-4 days for a new copy to arrive, IF they have it in stock.

I queued up Mass Effect and it came this wednesday. Took it out of the package and it had deep gashes and it was partly cracked. Keep in mind this game came out 2 days before i got it. So, i had to report it unplayable and i'm done with gamefly.

It's a great service, but be ready for 15-25% of your games being scratched and unplayable.. especially with RPG games. I had a few that worked, but they'd load up with entirely white textures. Getting a new copy / unscratched fixed the issue.

Edit: If there's a game you REALLY want, remove all other games from your queue and you'll eventually get the game shipped to you if you don't mind waiting a day or two. I've had 10+ games on my list before and they ship the last one on the list which can be aggrevating but oh well.

The game is pretty decent, but i wouldn't recommend it as a buy or even a rental. It's a stripped down oblivion. It's quite laggy, the world is pretty though. The inventory system is difficult to use and the blood looks like dark ketchup coming out in a straight line 1 foot infront of the body. You can have a shield, but there's also no block button.

I'd recommend Eternal Sonata and waiting for Mass Effect. Maybe try blue dragon (although it's a bit too stretched out)

I would stay away from Ebay.. you're better off buying from Best buy / EB Games, etc. when they offer package deals (I.e. - free game with purchase or a gift card)

The newer 360's do have extra heat sinks, and the very latest one's (Manufactured in august or later i think) have a smaller power consumption. Microsoft bases their warranty on the Manufacture date if you don't have a reciept - 1 year covers all problems, 3 years for the 3-ring's only.

Edit: You can check the manufactured date by flipping up the tab on the box. It will be in day-month-year format. Also, i've had my xbox for over a year with no issues at all.