Review on Noctua NF-A8 ULN: 80mm Silent Fan for Ultimate Quietness - 3-Pin, Brown by Adam Gray

Haven't used anything in a long time except Panaflo fans. Most sleeve bearing fans, even some supposedly unusual ones, seize up after a year or two. Ball bearing fans *may* last longer (although some don't), but they tend to be noisy unless running at extremely low speeds (I have several Sunon fans that have been running for over a decade) . Panaflo fans are as quiet as sleeve fans (because they are), and yet they seem to run forever. I haven't had a single failure, although some have been running continuously for ten years or more. However, the stocks of these fans are almost exhausted. These Noctura fans appear to be of a similar design and are even quieter than some of my Panaflos. I bought them a few years ago and they still run smooth and quiet. However, I would like Noctura to sell them in bulk. Fancy retail packaging, screws, adapters, etc. It all drives up the price and I just throw it away. They would be my fan if they weren't so expensive.