I've ordered a new Xbox 360 Pro Premium with falcon chip. I have mixed feelings. First, I feel very excited as I couldn't wait to play games like Halo3, gears of war and half life. However, I'm afraid that my Xbox 360 will fail on me.

I live in an Asian country which Microsoft doesn't provide service for Xbox. If I would like to claim the warranty, I need to send it to Singapore with the postage paid fully by me. So, warranty is useless to me and I just pray that my Xbox will be alright. I'll be very happy if my Xbox can live for 2 years. I know it's too much to hope for but that's what I really want.

I've been doing some research on how to prevent 3RROD and fix Xbox 360. There are some guidelines which claimed they are able to fix and prevent 3RROD but I need to pay for it. However, I really wonder how reliable they are. Of course, they are not able to prove it unless the machine they fixed have lasted 2 years without problem. Morever, if they have figured out the "cure", I think Microsoft would have fixed the problem as well.

I just hope by the time if my Xbox fail me, someone would have found the ultimate cure and I don't mind paying some extra buck for it.

I'll be blogging more on Xbox when I lay my hand on it. Maybe I'll try to do some tiny modifications like installing an external exhaust fan to prevent the 3RROD. Maybe some of you guys could give some valuable opinion on this matter.