Review on Seagate Expansion Portable 2TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC Laptop (STEA2000400), Black - Efficient Storage Solution for Your Computer by Get Maldonado

children about 2 years ago. I've been using Seagate and WD drives for years with no problems. This purchase was to replace another Seagate external hard drive that was making noise while in use, which is to be expected after 5 or 6 years - I understand things wear out. The problem is that the quality of the Seagate seems to have dropped significantly since my last purchase. After purchasing this 2TB drive, I moved about 600GB of data from my old drive to the new one in just a few days. On the 4th day, the drive began to squeak during operation, which, as it turned out, signals the beginning of the end of the drive. After several hours of trying to copy data to another medium, the floppy turned into an elegant paperweight. I did a little research and it turned out that the failure rate of these drives is 15%. It's not a problem if it fails during the initial setup - Revain will replace it, no questions asked. I asked for a replacement and 2 days later it was at my door. (By the way, Revain gets 5 stars for customer service and replacement policy). The problem is that after spending a few days loading data onto a drive, you'll find that you've bought one that falls into that 15% failure category; plan to invest some extra money to recover your data. Seagate Marketing can help. They have developed a strategy to offer a recovery service ranging from $79 (download now - YIPPEE) to almost $600 if you want Seagate to recover your files. I figured I'd click Seagate's little "Try before you buy" option, but the drive is still not recognized. The implied solution is to try the "technical download" for $100+. Spending more money seems to be my only option. Good for Seagate, bad for me. SUMMARY. Please read the 1 star reviews before purchasing this disc. I made a serious mistake by not reading the reviews before making this purchase - I decided the Seagate was a solid option as it had worked for me in the past. When the drive failed on day 4, I checked the Revain site and found a fair number of new 1 star reviews that had the same problem - CATASTROPHIC FAILURE after a few days or a few months. a few bucks more and look at another brand before buying an external drive. Second, I now realize that I mistakenly assumed I could move files from my old external drive that was showing signs of failure to this one. Bad guess on my part. If your system works and you can copy files - do it. Otherwise, be prepared to have Seagate's hands in your pocket or get used to the thought of losing files. At least I have a stylish paperweight as a reminder.