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Activision has made some mistakes with the Wii edition of Guitar Hero III, and it probably wasn’t all too much fun for game owners to send in their discs and await fixed copies. The company, along with RedOctane, are trying to get back into people’s good graces, though, by sending a free guitar faceplate to people who’ve replaced their discs.

We think this is a great move on Activision’s part, especially since they didn’t announce their good will publicly. It’s nice that they’re trying to compensate gamers for the inconvenience they’ve caused, considering they could have done nothing but fix the problem at hand — that’s what we call good customer service. From what we understand, the faceplates will arrive a few weeks after customers get their fixed editions.

So, what do you say, Guitar Hero owners? Will you forgive Activision, or will the company still be sleeping on the couch tonight?

To see Activision and RedOctane’s love note to customers, check past the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in! And thanks, Michael, for the pics!]

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Filed under: Fan stuff

Last week, you may recall our sister site DS Fanboy frothing over a Zelda-themed Xbox 360 faceplate, a fine, one-of-a-kind piece of fanwork that eventually sold on eBay for the criminally low price of $31.

At the bottom of said auction, creator 'worldwidewebbs' (who has a bit of a knack for these, it would seem) promised us a Mario version within the week, and has duly delivered. Impressively, this fantastic Super Mario World faceplate (which, as we type, is still only at $21.50) boasts moving parts (the Piranha Plant emerges from its pipe at the touch of a spring-loaded button) and even a sound chip that plays the jaunty Mario theme.

Sir, we applaud your talents! While simmering beneath the surface with envy.

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