Originally Posted by Gaybucks

For me, Seagate is a winner 'cause it's the only one that still has a 5 year warranty. AND they've been pretty reliable.

I've had a ton of Western Digital drives die, and a few Maxtors. I think that Western Digitals are reliable only if you keep them cool (i.e., good ventilation, and don't run them in portable drive enclosures.)