[Tfug] Western Digital "red" drives?

[Timothy D. Lenz]

Looks like the drive in my system was infact also bad. Not so sure the 
cable needed to be replaced. I've lost track, but this is the 4 or 5 
time I've had to replace one of the 4 seagate drives in that computer 
and on this one the warranty expires in aug of this year. likely the 
others are not far behind if they haven't already. And S.M.A.R.T says 
one of the drives still has the bugged firmware:

Feb 23 13:49:35 x64VDR smartd[1820]: Device: /dev/sdb, opened
Feb 23 13:49:35 x64VDR smartd[1820]: Device: /dev/sdb, ST3500320AS, 
S/N:9QM35MY5, WWN:5-000c50-00b9fbd80, FW:SD15, 500 GB
Feb 23 13:49:35 x64VDR smartd[1820]: Device: /dev/sdb, found in smartd 
database.

--> Feb 23 13:49:35 x64VDR smartd[1820]: Device: /dev/sdb, WARNING: 
There are known problems with these drives,
--> Feb 23 13:49:35 x64VDR smartd[1820]: AND THIS FIRMWARE VERSION IS 
AFFECTED,
Feb 23 13:49:35 x64VDR smartd[1820]: see the following Seagate web pages:
Feb 23 13:49:35 x64VDR smartd[1820]: 
http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207931
Feb 23 13:49:35 x64VDR smartd[1820]: 
http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207951

Feb 23 13:49:35 x64VDR smartd[1820]: Device: /dev/sdb, enabled SMART 
Attribute Autosave.
Feb 23 13:49:35 x64VDR smartd[1820]: Device: /dev/sdb, is SMART capable. 
Adding to "monitor" list.

So when/if I have to replace a drive again, I'm going back to WD. They 
have a "Red" class that starts at 1Tb. These they rate for server and 
raid use. But a bit of googling says they had some problems with the 1T 
red drives. Anyone know if this is still true or hear anything one way 
or the other about the red line of sata drives? Hopefully it will go 
more then a year or 2 this time with out failing. But I like to start 
looking into computer parts well before time to buy.