03-02-2017, 11:13 PM
jdc wrote:
I would never buy a refurb unless it was less than half price and wasnt being used for anything critical.
All drives fail, not if, but when. Cant trust a drive thats already used up its one life =)
Absolutely agree. And I've had my share of new drives which were morbid out of the box or very shortly thereafter. So I'm looking for a seller who stands behind their wares with testing and careful selection. I have a lead (from TRW swap meet) for a local vendor who sells hard drives pulled from equipment and sells at lower but not suspiciously low prices. I'm going to see what they offer. If not acceptable, then a new drive it is. An maybe Raid 5.
