I've bought about 10 Maxtors and never had a problem. I had one experience with customer service which was fast and excellent. **************************************************************************** **************************************** When I have the choice, I usually pick Maxtor. I like to try and save my customers money, and Maxtor is usually the best price. Given my equal luck between the two, it's a no-brainer for me. Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com