A few years ago, my 360 got those three red rings, and I really went through a nightmare of a situation. It happened to me again last week, but thanks to a guide that I found, I avoided all of the headaches I experienced the first time around.

It happened to me just last week. My girlfriend was away for the weekend and it was Friday night. I had a few friends over, and we were playing Madden ‘10. Excited to have a whole weekend where I could play some games (I rarely have the time I used to anymore), things were looking good. We were midway through our second game, and right out of nowhere, everything just died on us.

We tried turning it back on, and it was exactly what I was fearing in the back of my mind: the dreaded Red Ring of Death (aka the “RROD”). Seriously, what a way to ruin a weekend! We were all pretty bummed to say the least.

How’s that for a buzz kill?! Even worse, one of our friends over had sent his back to Microsoft last year, and they took two months before he got it back (not to mention a nice little bill they charged him). This can often cost over $100 to have it fixed by Microsoft. You’d almost be better off buying a new one.

I decided to call my friend James. He knows everything about these things. He pointed me to a guide that his brother had used to fix his Xbox 360 in less than an hour.

I checked it out and saw that they promised I’d have mine fixed in an hour or less, or I’d get all of my money back, guaranteed. Sounded good enough to me, especially considering my alternatives.

Just 25 minutes later I was the proud owner of a working Xbox 360 again. I followed their suggestions to a t and they worked. I was kind of surprised that Microsoft couldn’t provide this info to its owners, but I guess that comes with the territory when you’re a corporate giant.

Hopefully the red ring of death won’t happen to me again (they also give suggestions about how to prevent this for the future), but if it does, I won’t need to spend another dime. I have all of the info I need.

If you’re in the same boat that I was just in, check it out. I can just about guarantee you’ll be up and running within an hour, and you’ll have your money back if you’re not. There’s nothing to lose. And Microsoft, I plead with you to fix your products. This is unacceptable.

For more details on the kit I purchased, visit my xbox 360 repair site, and learn how to fix red ring of death in an hour or less with a money back guarantee.

The Lobster Elite has many functions that are geared more towards intermediate to advanced players. Beginners shouldn’t use this machine as the cost is just not worth it as they do not need as many functions as a more expensive machine such as the Lobster. The machine has a two-line function and a three mode oscillation function.

The two-line function feeds balls at a wide and narrow range and can allow the player to train their agility and court movement. A lot of tennis players that are training for competitions like the two-line function as it provides a realistic game play feel. Most beginner ball machines do not have this mode.

There are three oscillation programs on the Lobster 3 Elite. The user can program the ball machine to feed balls at a narrow and wide depth as well as make the machine oscillate. All controls are at your hands as the Lobster comes with a wireless remote.

You will experience realistic game situations when playing with the Lobster Elite. The ball machine feeds at 6 random locations on the court. There is a lob function and lobs arc up at a 50 degree angle at various speeds. The lobs are fed at random locations and all feeds vary by speed at ball spin.

The battery life is above average on the Lobster and you can play from 4-8 hours on one charge. The ball capacity is normal among the industry standard and can hold up to 150 balls. The weight is lighter than most battery powered tennis ball machines and can be toted by one person. The Lobster Elite weighs approximately 44 lbs. This ball machine is recommended for players who are intermediate-advanced and is targeted towards players who play competitively or in tournaments.