[jccc]

Great. I’ve just returned a WD drive to Amazon after it arrived crushed in a torn-open paper bag.

The replacement arrived also in a paper bag and went straight back, this time for a refund.

I guess I should have kept that one and hoped for the best.

Good alternatives? I’ve only recently been enlightened on how profoundly sh__ty SSD is for long-term storage and I have a whole lot of images my parents took traveling the last few years of their lives.

[literalAardvark]

I'm sure Amazon isn't the only shop that delivers to your area

[jccc]

The premise of this news is that prices are going to climb and availability is going to drop.

And I’m not keen on having anyone ship me one of these anymore.

Walmart sells what appears to be an older version of the drive and I might have to cross my fingers and just get one of those.

[malfist]

> And I’m not keen on having anyone ship me one of these anymore.

Isn't that what you're doing ordering off amazon with their comingled inventory?

Besides, there's a spectrum of sellers between "Amazon" and "anybody", you can even, perhaps, purchase directly from the manufacturer.

[jccc]

I meant that after the Amazon experience, I don't want to buy a HDD online. Would much prefer to get it locally in person.

[notpublic]

Bestbuy with local pickup. They price match Amazon. B&H Photo is another option.