Not even a full two weeks after E3, and complaints are already coming in about the quality of the Xbox 360 slim. Besides a video of the console tearing up discs when moved, new reports of a "red dot of death" are surfacing.
First, the disc scratching issue. I initially waited to mention this because E3 was still going on, but now that the show is up I feel as though I can vent a bit. What the fuck, Microsoft? As the video shows, the console was barely moved and it destroyed the disc inside. I've never heard of this issue with any other system before, and the fact that it exists shows either a poorly manufactured unit, or bad testing on Microsoft's part to make sure their consoles are durable. Accidents happen, and moving a unit while it is in use shouldn't be the end of the world (or game inside).
The funniest part to me is the comments section for that Destructiod video. It is positively littered with people calling the guy a dumbass and blaming him for ruining the disc. Yes, he was warned by the sticker on the front, but if the hardware was designed well it wouldn't be an issue. Something so simple shouldn't be an issue. Period. Go ahead and read those comments, they're hysterical. People are so ready to defend Microsoft for making garbage.
Second is the more familiar issue with the Microsoft system. You'd think they would have learned their lesson with the fiasco that was the first RROD plague. Granted, it doesn't seem to be as big of a problem as the RROD, but the Red Dot of Death could pop up more often now that more people have been buying the slim. I predict that it'll get worse. I really have no trust in Microsoft anymore.
Maybe what Joe said in our E3 video was right. This could be Microsoft's worst year ever. Their new version of their console sucks, and their precious new motion controller blows. You think the Kinect will break if you shake it?
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