Ok you guys are taking what i'm saying but not understanding it, if you have any questions on the gamertag reset i can fill you in with all the answers. Once a gamertag gets reset, it IS NOT recycled from the system, it floats around in limbo for anywhere from 1 year to any amount of years before it gets recycled back into the system for use. And no, their is NO way to tell. But if you have any questions you can contact me on aim @Lard