The first time my XBox 360 died, it was the Red Ring of Death. That happened in July 2006, 10 months after the Mfr. Date on my console. So I had to send the box back and pay the $140 repair fee, and got my XBox back in August 2006. But then a check appeared in the mail a few months ago, refunding the $140 because Microsoft decided to do the right thing and make the warrenty for a year. Nice! Now, about 6 months later, the DVD drive is dying. When I insert a game disc, I get a message in several languages...