[Dave McFly]

from what I read/heard the standard cost of a 360 repair out of warranty is between 100 and 130 bucks, the 50% rule comes into play here if the repair costs 50% or more than it costs to buy another one, buy another one. you can get a new 4 gig model (more than enough space for your LIVE profile and saves I still have 3.4 gig of it left on mine) for 199 (or less if you find any holiday deals near XMAS, or 299 for the model with the hard drive (or you can add the 250 gig drive for 99 or the 320 for 129 to the 199 dollar 4 gig model).