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In article <4r3at2$5mn@godzilla.zeta.org.au>,
Nick Andrew <nick@zeta.org.au> wrote:
>In <31D3FF4D.36FC19A9@instanet.com> Glen Duncan <gduncan@instanet.com> writes:
>I own several Seagate drives (size 600M to 4.2G) and only had 1 fail in
>the last 3 years. That was a 1G SCSI (the first I bought) and I had a
>replacement in my hand 24 hours later (which is still working).

Seagate HAS in the PAST made some bad drives.  A LOT of bad drives in fact.
I think their quality has gone up since aquiring CDC/Wren (what, 7 years ago?).
One of the only drives I've had a lot of problems with has been the Quantums.
All of the Quantum labled drives I've had fail at about a year.  The last
one I got (2GB Grand Prix) a year ago has now failed TWICE (each time about
6 months apart).

I don't have any experience with Quantum's newer drives, but I do with Quantum
Support.  No cross-shipping was a BIG sore spot for me.  I went with
Micropolis to replace the Quantum, and I've had 3 drives (1.7, 4 and 4GB)
working for 3 years, 8 months and 4 months now.  No problems so far.

Micropolis Tech Support can be a bit flaky (like saying they are going to
research a problem, then not calling back), but I have no complaints with
their QC dept.

Sean
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