I think the Microsoft company could of fixed the 360 noise issue. and I'm still hearing some cases of the 360's dying. personally Ive had to replace a 360 on a hard ware failure and the one i got is just and loud as my previous 360. I don't mind the noise i forget it after a while when i play the game for 10 and get pulled into it. My 360 is louder then usual also because I've got a fan on it to protect my investment. now the ps3 on the other hand is cool. its silent and got a light that blinks when it over heats and you don't have to pay for on-line. but thats where me liking the ps3 ends. but I know some people that for a small fee can turn my 360 into a silent supercomputer. I should probably look into that.