No I do not feel they have the same quality as Asus, honestly. They (Asus) probably are better in their manufacturing and quality of parts. However, as stated before, you have to weigh in your own mind what its worth to you. To me, personally I am going to a manufacturer that is going to support what I buy for the life of the product. Asus is not a bad choice by any means, so don't take it like that. They make top notch boards and many may never see a problem. But once that problem does occur, will they be there to support it? IDK, its clearly a judgment call. I've looked at benchmarks and Intel chipsets dominate, but what they don't offer (until x58) is SLI and lifetime warranties (EVGA). This Asus board I have now is absolutely rock solid from day one running 1600FSB and I've pushed it further for benchmarks. But should it fail me now, I would have no option other than to buy a new one. If I had an EVGA board, that wouldn't even be a concern. Good luck in whatever you choose though, its all about what you value the most.
EDIT: Come to think of it, your motherboard should still be under warranty, maybe send it to them? As a matter of fact, after looking at the warranty terms of Asus, I have another year before it runs out. So should you being its only a 2yr old board.
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