Europe investigates M$ Xbox 360 hard disk problem
 

Meglena is on the case

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER for Consumers has asked Microsoft to explain why Xbox 360s have so many faulty hard drives.
According to this Dutch web site, Commissioner Meglena Kuneva wants answers from Microsoft. Fast.

There are, apparently, 1,000 complaints from The Netherlands alone. She wants and expects Microsoft to respond to worldwide complaints about the problem.

There's a radio interview with the Commissioner, here - much of this is in English. She wants Microsoft to respond in a week. She mentions this in her bog, which can be found by clicking on her EU page.
The INQuirer