If you're an Xbox 360 owner, then you probably are aware of the problem of game disc scratches. This particular complaint, dubbed in the internet as a typical Xbox 360 problem, is far from being but an exaggeration, as there are users who have gone to Microsoft directly to complain about it. Some even say that the damage done on their discs brought about by the console is enough to warrant their discs obsolete.

Microsoft, for a while, lay quiet and unmoved by these complaints. That is until Kassa, a Dutch television show, persistently nagged the Xbox 360 creators about it. The show's aim was simple: get to the problem of the Xbox 360-disc scratching mystery and make those responsible hold up to their responsibility.

So, Kassa did tests on the console and put the whole process in video for them to have some credible proof. The result? Most of the consoles having this problem would be those produced in December 2006. It appears that there is a TSST drive with missing parts, which are meant to be there to make the disc stable. The culprit, therefore, is no other than Microsoft itself.

What followed next was an outburst of many more complaints pertaining to the same problem. With the customers finally finding an ally in the persona of Kassa, who had real information pinpointing who the culprit is, Microsoft then had no other recourse but to issue a statement about it. Of course, it would be doubly worse for them if they keep their mouths shut and pretend like they don't hear a word a whole bunch of people are already shouting.

And finally, Microsoft concedes that it could, indeed, be a manufacturing problem. Here's what they have to say about it through a press release:

Of course it is important to us that our customers have the best possible game experience and therefore we take these test results very serious. Xbox owners who think their discs are scratched as reported by Kassa, should contact us. We will investigate the console and when needed, repair it so it becomes a full functioning console. We will also inform Xbox owners how they can obtain replacement discs in case they require them.

Thanks to tipster jebissaveme!