Infact, the firware hacks acctually aggrivate me, mainly because it is, in all essence a tool for pirates, Of course there are the select few who acctually Backup their games but one would think anyone whom is scared enough about damaging their discs and spends the time and effort to backup their games would have the common sense to put their discs in ther box and look after them, thus nulifying the need for the hack.

Me? well I’d much rather pay my money to buy my game and have the satisfaction of not ripping off sotware comapnies and the added benefit of a nice box, manual and real disc to add to my collecton.

nice article TS.

If you are afraid of losing Xbox Live, do not modify your Xbox 360.

Some older members of the scene, like myself, choose to modify the Xbox 360 at nearly any cost, as long as it is possible. I recognize the risk and my Xbox 360 can be banned any second that I am connected to Live. While I do personally believe that the modified firmware cannot be detected, I am willing to lose Xbox Live. Before today, the last time I was connected to Live was the 10th of October. I have a gamerscore that is pitiful. I can’t remember the last time I played my Xbox 360 or what game I played. I modded my system solely to mod it. I don’t game much because of college.

I too am sick of the paranoia involving Xbox Live and the firmware hacks. To anybody reading this with a “modded” Xbox 360. Sit back, play your Xbox 360, and when the day comes that you get the modified xbox error message, go out and buy another Xbox 360 instead of crying on the forums. You knew the risk, you violated the Xbox Live Terms of Service, and you still decided to go ahead with the firmware. Nobody else is to blame but yourself.