> Talk about a quick way to make a guy feel paranoid. > I've got two 33100's spinning as I type. BACKUP!!! Yes, backup. I lost a couple of WD drives; they were good about replacing them, but I've never had a Maxtor go. Unfortunately, I've lost a <6month old IBM 36G SCSI drive too. All major brands have about the same failure rates. Your best bet is to just pick the ones you like (I *hate* WD because of the obnoxious jumper settings), and back up everything important so that it's just a minor inconvenience when you lose one. Andy > > John Goerg