red ring of death

[manxfox]

Also what is the real significant difference between an elite and a arcade apart from the massive hard drive (which i don't really need!)?

thats it. The Arcade comes without an HDMI cable or headset (which you should already have), but has a memory unit and scart cable (which can come in useful)

 

[drummindefender]

Instead of spending 80 quid on a repair, I've opted to go for a new one for the extra £35 quid, because of the extended warranty I will get + the hdmi port. How much do broken xboxs for parts tend to sell on ebay? I've seen people trying to get 30-40 quid!