A story of legend has surfaced of a gamer who had to return his beloved Xbox 360 after it finally failed. This Xbox 360 was one of a kind so to speak. It had both autographs and artwork. The gamer wrote a heartfelt letter to MS support about the irreplaceable console and was assured that it would be sent back. MS came through on their promise and he got the exact console back. One problem, someone cleared all the ink off of it.

I honestly can’t feel too bad for this kid. Did he realistically expect to get it back unscathed? Its not like you are sending something back to a mom and pop shop; this is a huge company. Chances are someone who did not either speak English or was not privy to the agreement cleaned the console off. If this was so irreplaceable, he should have bought another console and then changed the plastic cover. I usually do not side with corporate, but this kid misplaced his trust and really should have known better. I feel for this gamer, but common sense should always trump wishful thinking.