I usually turn it off when I'm not using it
If you can keep your house cool & the console doesn't have problems overheating, leaving it on 24/7 like a cable box probably isn't that badMy brother has been doing this since he got his Xbox back in like 09 or something.
And he has never gotten the red ring of death.
I took care of my Xbox and that shyt RROD'd within like 2 years.
His is left on all the time, with games stacked on top of the vents, and he even leaves games on pause for hours on end.
And it's still kickin