I agree and that's why I'm holding out for now. The lady I spoke with at Microsoft did tell me that it was a known issue that they were investigating, but again, she couldn't promise anything. Still, this seems like something that could easily be solved with a software patch, as it seems like it's a problem with the console incorrectly recognizing the flash drive. If online co-op and/or firefight isn't possible because of space requirements, well, that's a different story. Personally, I would prefer to save the $100 and put that towards accessories or games. I have absolutely no desire for 250 GB of storage. As it is, I only buy one, maybe two games per year, usually a Halo or Modern Warfare title and then a sports title or something else. I always end up selling or trading in my old games so I end up deleting old saved files and DLC. The simplest solution, if they aren't willing or able to address the error, would be to lower the cost of the 250 GB. It's absurd that I can purchase an external [u]terrabyte[/u] [url=http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Book-Essential-Drive/dp/B000VZCEUI]hard drive[/url] for only $20 more than the cost of Microsoft's 250 GB solution. I know I'm not the only who doesn't need anywhere close to that much storage. At least offer some sort of compromise, maybe $50-60 for a 120 GB drive? Regardless, I think Microsoft needs to address this situation as soon as possible, especially in light of the console's history of hardware problems. People purchased the Slim Arcade for a variety of reasons (cost, design, practicality, etc.) all under the assumption that a problem like this wouldn't occur.