I bought an XBOX 360 in the prime of its existance, and still own the model I purchased. I have no idea what people do to bring out their dreaded "red-ring-of-death", but I assume it is due to lack of proper ventilation. And, I agree that the console does get hot, and that could most definitely lead to hardware failure. So, if considering this console always keep that in mind if you had a very closed off, humid, room with a lot of carpeting. Now enough about the bad! I love this machine! I love the exclusives, and I love the online community. Now it is true! You have to pay to use the machine online,...