[dante666]

I've been a heavy collector, and over the years I've collected quite the collection, and I was thinking about converting my CDs into files and storing them on external hard drives as backups. (I got this thought after my dog managed to knock over stack breaking around thirty, and after our basement flooded, where all my CDs were...)

The only thing is, when I look at the different brands, LaCie, Seagate, WD, etc., I read of all these horror stories, about how these things don't last, die without warning, and now I'm not sure I want to spend the time/money.

Are there any good brands out there that you've used and have worked well for this sort of thing? I'd appreciate any help/advice offered.