XBox 360's Failure Rate (i.e., RROD)

[vladittude0583]

I am sure almost everyone here and every other gamer has heard of the XBox 360's failure rate associated with RROD (Red Ring of Death). Well, I have had a XBox 360 since December 2006 and so far my unit is still working properly. However, I will say though that I hardly use it now since I have converted over to the PS3 side. My question is what caused all these people's 360's to have the RROD? Is it because people played the system for hours nonstop, poor ventilation, etc? I am sure everyone here would agree that it an electronics product is not properly ventilated, then most likely it will fail eventually due to the heat that resides, etc. I firmly believe that if you take care of the system as intended by the manufacturer, it should not die on you. What is your take on this issue?