well i just gone and brought another core, gave the kids my other one and brought them a new 28" TV for their bedroom as it was my eldest birthday next week, who are now both over the moon. This one has a manufactor date of 9th August 2006, hitachi drive and a lot quieter, so all in all everyones happy and to top it all off out on the razz with the Mrs tonight, so it should be a good one,