I don't mind people talking about the 360 failure rate, there is no denying it. What I do have a problem is when people use it as a 'selling point' for the Playstation3.
I don't see it as a selling point for the PS3, I see it as a 'not buying point' for the 360.
For me, Still. I'm going to be buying a PS3. because of that particular problem.
I own neither console, But I have a friend who has had both for a long time, A jap PS3 since release and various 360s since release (4 to be exact ) I'm round his most days, So i believe I have had enough play time on both consoles to give a fair opinion.
My friends next move, in regards to the 360,Is if it fails again, He's going to try and blag an Elite Exchange, and pray he has more luck with that.
360's problem is a MASSIVE deterrent, When you've seen it first hand, 4 times lol. It has made me want to buy a PS3 over the 360. Because it's reliable! Yes, I know yours died, But i have to be honest, Yours is the only one I know of. I could go search out more I'm sure. But there's not a big enough problem for it to smack you in the face like 360 does.
As for games on both consoles. PS3 doesn't lack games, it lacks exclusives, The exclusives we are seeing are good though, Dirt is better on the PS3 than the 360, Which shows that when a port is done right it's brilliant, Darkness however, Which is a relatively new game, Is awful on PS3. I'm hoping that Dirt is the way of the future on PS3.
If i had to buy a console right now, I'd buy myself a PS3. Mainly because I'd rather wait for a 360 that's reliable, A refreshed version. The games on the PS3 are NO WHERE near as bad as people are making them out to be, Oblivion is an improvement in fact ( A game I really really enjoy ) And that's pretty old too. Like i said, Its down to the developers, Always will be.
Some of the older ports aren't as good as 360, but as said, It's hardly as bad as people are making out with all these "truths"