Today I went for a walk with my dog while I let my little sister play my 360. When I came back, she said "Jack, there is a problem with the 360 or something" I thought she had just hit the dashboard button or something, but then I saw that the screen was teared up with red stripes and stuff. I was still not very alarmed, I had actually had the screen lock up like that earlier without it being a real problem. So I restarted it, and then there was a black screen with text on that I had never seen before. It said there was a problem with the hardware with the error code E74 and one red light flashing in the lower right of the circle. I was like SHIT, but I remained calm thinking it could be a problem with the power transformator turd thing, so I disconnected all wires, moved the 360 out into the open, reconnected everything with all wires laying straightly so that they wouldn't mess something up, and restarted again. Still the same error, and that's when I realised I ain't gonna be playing any more 360 for a looong while. 
 
I've treated my 360 like a bloody king, I've dedusted it every day, I've kept it in a well ventilated area, I have never moved it while it was on or when there was a DVD inside it, and still this happens to me. I now realise that no matter how well anyone treats their 360, it's going to die on them sooner or later. And it's all Microsofts bloody fault. I never had this problem with my PS2 and I've had that for a fucking decade already. It's just fucked up that Microsoft offers a console that has hardware that's worse in every possible way than the PS3. 
 
And all this happens with Conviction, a game that I've been getting hype for over a year for, just around the corner. It couldn't possibly have been worse timed. It is the sole reason I'll ever play 360 again after I get a PS3, and I'll probably never pay for XBL gold again. I'm not supporting a company that can't even create a product with longer lifetime than a console from year 2000. That's like supporting cancer. 
 
And the worst part? Their support site isn't working right now. So that's what I've paid $720 a year for.