Yeah well we're all clued up on temperatures,etc.. But yeah, I have seen lot's of people with hardware dying that are not so clued up. In that regard nothing is safe. Look after something and it lasts for a long time.
PS: I know 'work' computers are pretty plain and not modded like enthusiast home pc's. Also, were those OEM Raptors? I haven't actually used those personally (my brother has a pair with HP branding and so far no problems).
> Just goes to prove my point of view that - name a HDD manufacturer or model, and > you'll find people who swear by them, and people who'll never buy one again.