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Failures happen but to pay more for a drive such as this and expect: 1. It will last longer, 2. WD or the company will stand by their product, then this is not the right product or company. I have had so many horrible experiences with this drive in servers and computers that at this point I would never use or recommend it. Seagate might have some issues depending on the product but studies consistently show they are much more reliable. Another brand to consider is Toshiba. The west coast cloud backup service company Backblaze publishes yearly studies on drive failures used by their company. Google it for ideas for what specific products to buy. Avoid this product!