[gambiting]

Yeah, if that was true that would be completely against EU regulations,so you could sue manufacturers and win millions. So if you have any proof that they are doing that, you are practically a millionaire, I don't know why are you not on your way to the court yet.

[maratd]

You realize drives are made for specific markets, branded for specific markets, and warranty periods are specified on a per market basis?

Not everyone lives in the EU. In fact, the majority of people don't.

Outside your regulation happy haven, warranty periods aren't random and do indicate durability under normal use.

[driverdan]

How so? That is how warrantees work. They're designed to protect you against premature failure. Unless it's a necessary competitive advantage no company is going to warrantee something past its expected lifetime. And in that case it's going to be included in the price.

[gambiting]

Designing a device to fail after a pre-determined amount is very much against the law. Expected lifetime is different, but this is not what the previous poster was suggesting.