well isn't this just a kick in the pants?

My second HP power supply shorted out in less than a year. Thankfully, still under warranty and replacement is on the way, but it's annoying as hell. This is one time when I'm glad they've got outsourced support (as much as I hate outsourcing) because I was able to get a replacement expedited to me and it'll be here in a couple of days. Sucks I won't be able to charge my iPod or download anything for a few days but I'll survive I guess.

It's not the end of the world, but as I told the person at HP - they really need to build more sturdy power supplies. This is the second replacement in six months and it's absolutely ridiculous I would need a replacement this soon. I didn't do anything differently and it completely shorted out with no visible wear and tear. I'm just glad it'll only be a few days.