The selection of brand comes from more large-scale trends in failure, like what OCZ went through with some of their Vertex drives. They were firmware bugs rathe

The selection of brand comes from more large-scale trends in failure, like what OCZ went through with some of their Vertex drives. They were firmware bugs rather than degredation of NAND that led to a more sudden bricking of the drive and loss of data. A properly functioning drive will last ages now. Not all manufacturers produce the same rate of improperly functioning drives, so that's where the discrepency in product exists.