Just over a year ago my Xbox 360 packed up. The Red Ring of Death. Turns out that I could get it fixed for free by Microsoft through the guarantee that was yet to expire, but now I'm not as fortunate..
The second time this has happened, today(well a couple of days ago but kept it going through the towel method), and just when I had some disposable cash to try out Wolfenstein and possibly the new Batman title aswell!
Ah well, looks like I'll have to be a bit maverick and sort the problem out myself. In with the thermal paste and rubber washers. God Dammit!