As someone who has worked in the it industry doing server work for 20+ years, definitely cannot agree with used drives. Always buy new if you can. Refurb drives are a huge risk whether or not they could have subsequent issues after being repaired. If you value your data, do not buy refurbs.

Edit - also consider most refurb drives are prob only a year warranty vs a probable 5 year on new WDs. To save a couple bucks, totally worth the extra warranty period.

Eww

Wouldn’t this leave the door open to jack domestic prices because foreign options are more expensive. Probably the whole goal

I’m glad they posted this. I wasn’t aware and glad to hear she is doing better!