Intellimouse Explorer breakdown

I've had my MS Intellimouse Explorer for about a year now, and I think it's given up on me. The cursor freezes once or twice a minute, and sometimes moreso during 3D gaming. Sometimes the freezing can lead to a total system crash. I've tried it in the USB and PS2 ports; same results in both. I've read around the place that this is a fairly common hardware fault with these particular Microsoft mice.

I gather the thing to do is call Microsoft and get a new one. Well, I'll be doing that, but I might sell the thing once I get it and go buy a Logitech model. I've heard good things about the Mouseman Dual Optical (the smoke colored one with the side thumb button).

Is this a good move? Can anyone dispense some wisdom as to the quality of the Logitech mouse as opposed to the MS one? I don't care how much you hate Microsoft or love Logitech; just honest responses about these particular products if you dont mind

Thanks, NovaKain, that's pretty much exactly what I needed to hear, 'cos I ordered the Logitech a couple of days ago. I can cope without the extra button easily, and doubt I'll even be using the Webwheel function.

Can't wait for it to arrive. At the moment I'm stuck with a plain, two-button ball mouse. When you're used to scroll wheels and thumb buttons, it's pretty debilitating