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> NewEgg is a bit better, but don't buy refurbished drives. Be very careful even buying new drives from party vendors on Newegg. I've gotten quite a few that w
by boring_twenties 7y ago
> NewEgg is a bit better, but don't buy refurbished drives.
Be very careful even buying new drives from party vendors on Newegg. I've gotten quite a few that were advertised as new but report over 30,000 hours of power-on time.
It turns out my experience is far from unique. Basically, very few people will check the SMART data, so the vast majority of the reviews are fine. If you do happen to catch it, Newegg will of course ultimately step in and force the vendor to fix it -- but that's about it. The first vendor that scammed me appears to still be doing brisk business on the site over a year later, with mostly 4 and 5 star reviews.
Don't buy from https://www.newegg.com/TEKDEALZ https://www.newegg.com/TEKDEALZ to start with.