Frankie, good points. By the way, when I wrote "you" in my post, I wasn't referring specifically to you. It was just a generic "you." I just wanted to clarify.
And again, just to clarify, I didn't call anyone stupid. I guess "vicious cycle" is a less triggering phrase than "idiotic cycle." Either way, Microsoft has gotten millions of people stuck in a cycle of supporting a defective product. Good luck finding a fully functioning 360 ten years from now.
Like you wrote, enjoy the 360 while it lasts, but as you already know, don't expect it to last nearly as long as most other consoles.