hey its really a tough choice now on what system to get. get a xbox 360 with its high failure rate so you know there's a good chance it will crash on you and have to send it off for repairs maybe more than once in its lifetime. or spend an extra 100-200 dollars for a system that has better quality hardware wise and has mostly the same games as the xbox 360.
don't get me wrong the PS3 has its failure rate's too but i am willing to bet it is not as high as the 360