RRoD
Everyone knows the Xbox 360 is the bee's knees. Well, at least the estimated 66% that haven't had their console fall to the Red Rings of Death.
Me? I am one of the estimated 33% of lucky Microsoft customers who had their system checkerboard freeze a few times (while the thermal glue holding the chips in place was cooking up all nice-like) then go black. Suddenly, the 4 normally soothing LEDs, underwent a nasty, evil mutation into 3 flashing red LEDs. My console was dead.
But wait! The best part is that I got to call India customer service and speak wih an completely incompetent entirely competent lackey representative. After the 20 minutes it took to explain my situation, we got to chat for an extra 15 minutes while I spelled my name and address to exhaustion. And, for shits and grins, I decided to throw my man a curve by having him send the mailing box to another location, and not my home. Yes, I live on the edge.
About a week later, the mailing box did make it to my alternate address, although it was addressed to "Robert Gavies" and it was not c/o the person I designated. Ecstatic, I looked forward to yet another 30 minute call to Pakistan customer service to explain the error, and confirm that my unit will be returned properly.
GoodTimes for me.