> 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

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> John Goerg