Yeah too bad Seagate can't make a drive that'll last longer than 6 months. That part is more aggravating than any crinkle in old kodak paper.
(disgruntled over having to replace two hard drives in 6 months and all I keep getting are refurbs for my originally new drive purchased at best buy. what a racket!)
I'm sorry to hear that. Computers are great until they develop problems. Then they can give you a major pain in the backside. I don't blame you for your take on this. You're absolutely right.
If you keep going through hard drive, it could be that you've got a flakey power supply in your computer. Bad power, especially the 12 volt line, plays hell with the electrical motor that spins the drive.
And if the Seagate drives in questions are the Seagate Barracuda drives, it's especially unusual. Those things are designed around specs for servers!
Mark