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> replacement HDD that I could use for another 5 years

But the warranty lasts only 5 years since the purchase of the drive, doesn't it?

Yes, but the warranty is "irrelevant" when the drive actually last the whole 5 years (in other words, I am hoping the replacement drive is as well-engineered as its predecessor and lasts the whole 5 years - and it has so far in the last 3+ years).

> 5 years [...] well-engineered [...]

Programmed obsolescence, evilness, should not be rewarded like this.

That has been my experience (and conclusion) too with WD - it does seem very much like it has been engineered for planned obsolescence. That's why I chose to buy from their competitor this year. Consumers though have less and less option today as WD has already gobbled up the others and now there are only 3 major ones left - Seagate, Toshiba and WD. The other alternative is flash drives, but price and data recovery is a big issue with it that holds me back from fully switching to it.

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