ok, but you don't need it to last for eternity..... I do backups normally once a week or every two weeks.... if my backup drives take a dump, I replace them..... everything wears out over time.... no computer part is invincible..... I've changed mainboards recently as well.... sometimes shit just goes bad.... nics, cables, keyboards, mice, even monitors.... as long as it lasts a reasonable amount of time for the specific part (as in, not going bad in a week) then, that's part of the costs you just gotta absorb.... same as your car.... things get old and die after a while... you gotta keep up on the maintenance or pretty soon you're drivin' a hunk o' shit.
