FJ, I feel for you brother. If you can't fix it for free, buy a new one. I am tossing it out there. I know I am in the minority, but I am a Mac guy and I don't think MS touches much less makes a product worth paying to repair. I'd hate to see you do without for a few weeks and pay out money only to find yourself in the same predicament again. That being said, hope to see you in the MW2 world real soon.
