My system was manufactured in November '05, and I thought that I was pretty much out of the hole for defective hardware. My assumption was that if the system hadn't failed by now, it wasn't going to fail at all. As you can guess, I was wrong.
I wasn't using my 360 for much other than an occasional solo Rock Band session, and for watching downloaded episodes of Dr. Who, Lost, Battlestar, etc. Once I got the TH demo though, it started freezing mid-game. I'd try and reboot, and it'd RROD. Then I'd reboot again and it'd freeze during the boot sequence. Little known fact: if it freezes during the boot animation it makes this funny beeping sound that is not unlike a computer failing during the POST test. But often after a couple failed boots the system would get to the blades and run the demo flawlessly from start to finish. I got through it a couple times, and wanted to play again now that you can unlock a couple other character classes. But sadly, I've at last reached the point where it RRODs every time I flick on the power. I talked to one of Microsoft's counselors this morning, and he was very understanding and consoling. I am being e-mailed a UPS label that I can use to ship my system off to their repair facilities in Mesquite, Texas.
So what's the verdict? Did Florida's 100-degree weather and ridiculous humidity finally claim my 360's life, or is it a case of Dyack-induced suicide?
Also, am I going to have to connect to the internet everytime I wanna play my Rock Band DLC now?
