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The overwhelming unreliability of the Xbox 360 has almost become so routine at this point that even CheapyD has started making it seem routine. Last week’s CagCast 83 mentions that his own American Xbox 360 he’s using in Japan has fallen prey to the red rings of death and he’s been resuscitating it over and over again by doing the wrap-it-in-a-towel-trick.

I’m not kidding, apparently he’s been able to revive it more than a few times this way, letting him play for a while and next time he boots it, it falls back into its 3-red-rings coma. This by itself is quite a feat but — and this is even more telling — the machine is still under warranty. So why doesn’t he just turn it in for a replacement?

Because they’re just going to send me a crappy one that’s going to break like yours did Wombat, he says. Wombat agreed because he is, incidentally, on his third Xbox 360 so far. He’ll keep doing the towel trick until Microsoft makes a reliable console. Insert joke about that possibly never happening here.

CheapyD also announced on his podcast that he and Mrs. Cheapy are expecting their first child, a boy, in October. Wombat has already warned him that being a stay-at-home dad is a full-time job.

“No really, it’s a full time job!” said Wombat.

“It’s ok, I’ve got plenty of free time,” said Cheapy.

Congratulations Cheapy! You have no idea how incredible things are going to get!