Not a large problem? Shouldn't it be...I don't know...a NO problem? I'm on my second system, and though I don't think the 360 has scratched any of my disks up, I assume it always could be a possibility. And apparently Microsoft doesn't like the news performing "stunts" to get their point across. In other words - Microsoft hates getting owned!

From the article:

Experienced a problem lately with your Xbox 360 discs getting mysteriously scratched up? Maybe it's because you've been using that Gears disc as a coaster, genius... but you might also happen to be one of the unlucky few whose Xbox has a genuine problem with scratching discs. If so, Microsoft may finally be listening to your plight.

Engadget is reporting that Microsoft has started an investigation into those persistent rumors about disc-scratching Xbox 360s -- though the company hasn't exactly leaped swiftly to the rescue. Dutch TV show "Kassa" forced a response by publicly outing the problem in an on-air experiment which seemed to confirm the existence of the phenomenon.

Microsoft is unimpressed by Kassa stunt, stating simply "We are not able to respond in detail on the results. It is possible that scratches on discs originate from frequent use. However, we have no indication that the results of the tests from Kassa are a large scale problem."

Read the full article over at 1up.com