There is no way of telling if this drive will stand the test of time, but so far, this thing has been excellent. The drive and outer casing seem really well made, and the Seagate software it comes with was a snap to configure. Right now, I have the drive sleeping during the day, and then turning on at 4 am to back up any changes to my system, and it has been doing so flawlessly since I set it up about a month ago. I have always been a WD guy, so I was a little hesitant to buy this drive, but based on the reviews, I took the plunge and so far I am very impressed with it's performance. I'm also impressed with the speeds I;m getting using USB 2.0. I can't wait to update my board to 3.0, and watch this thing really scream. In closing, great drive at a great price.Highly recommend. 

Question: How is the thing like?
Answer: this thing has been excellent