Maxtor does not seem to be what it used to be. I still have a 60 gig going strong, but way too slow. I have found WD and Seagate to be OK, especially with the customer service with problems. Just make sure to get OEM on WD or the warranty shrinks to 1 year. Also, if you have a problem with Seagate be prepared to wait. I still am waiting for an RMA replacement from a drive sent in in the middle of April.