Unbelievable : An Xbox 360 That Didn’t RROD Even After Being Soaked In Rain Water

If there is anything certain in life, it’s death, taxes and Red Ring of Deaths (RRODs). The recent rumors of even the Xbox 360 Elite getting the RROD put me at unease. Even my Xbox 360 gave the “early” symptoms of the RROD, including erratic freezing.  It’s not like I treat my 360 with special care. It got drenched in water. Yes, it rained so hard that water came pouring down the stairs from the roof and into my home (now that doesn’t happen very often)! And it happened at night, so I didn’t realize it until the next morning. And what a shock I got! My 360 Premium was a goner for sure I thought. It was just soaked! However, a little blowing with a hair dryer fixed everything and the 360 works without a glitch.

I even checked the 360 as baggage in international luggage while traveling to the US. And when I returned home with it, the unit still worked like a charm. I’m also happy to announce that even after 2 years of non-stop gaming, my 360 still hasn’t RROD, considering the torture it went through. This might not be “major” news to you, but it certainly means a lot to me, after all, many 360s are dead on arrival or RROD within the first 6 months or within a year.

Still, I tremble at the thought of seeing the oh-so-familiar three red lights flashing when I turn on the 360. For starters, I had to import this 360 from the US and there’s no Microsoft service center here (although there is a Sony Customer Care Center, sigh). So, to all those who didn’t have the 360 RROD, come over to my house and we’ll play Gears. But, then again, it wouldn’t be much of a party with just the two of you. *

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* I mean, seriously, you STILL didn’t have the RROD?