The write and read tests were also successful, no bad blocks were reported.

The write and read tests were also successful, no bad blocks were reported.  Read Less

The sound of my test unit was also pleasant enough, the clicking wasn't too bothersome.

The sound of my test unit was also pleasant enough, the clicking wasn't too bothersome.  Read Less

I reduced this by offlining the unit so i could remove power then applying the fuzzy half of a hook-and-loop fastener to the bo...  Read More

I reduced this by offlining the unit so i could remove power then applying the fuzzy half of a hook-and-loop fastener to the bottom of the bottom rail.  Read Less

Lots of storage space and not all that much heat gerated by the drive.

Lots of storage space and not all that much heat gerated by the drive.  Read Less

The price is also pretty reasonable (on sale).

The price is also pretty reasonable (on sale).  Read Less

You may have to wait a long time, but it occasionally goes on sale for 150.

You may have to wait a long time, but it occasionally goes on sale for 150.  Read Less

I particularly went with the 20tb version, because - according to the datasheet on western digital's website - it is less noisy...  Read More

I particularly went with the 20tb version, because - according to the datasheet on western digital's website - it is less noisy than some of the lower capacity models.  Read Less

I considered switching to seagate iron wolf, but they weren't available, and in the end, the wd red pros were about the same pr...  Read More

I considered switching to seagate iron wolf, but they weren't available, and in the end, the wd red pros were about the same price, with known reliability.  Read Less

)one more tip: there has been some research that failure rates of hdds from the same batch are somewhat correlated, so i always...  Read More

)one more tip: there has been some research that failure rates of hdds from the same batch are somewhat correlated, so i always try to space out my purchases (either in time or by using different vendors) to increase the chance that i will be getting units from different batches.  Read Less