Little Giant Reliability
354595
Excellent little pump for my dehumidifier. It has worked for a year now with no problems
4739530
My local home brew store uses this scale to weigh grains and it see's at least 50 people a day using it. They have had the same exact scale for the 5 years I have been going there and they just bought a second when they expanded, so they must still like it's performance.

I liked the scale when I was using it there and so it was no brainier when I decided to buy it to crush my own gains at home! I have had it for a few months now and it's still just as simple, reliable and accurate as it ever was.

35lb full 6 gallon buckets sit well on the scale with no risks of tipping or hurting the scale. The base doesn't slide around, empty or loaded down.

If your in need of a scale this size, type and price point, there may be better out there... I just haven't seen them.
4854858
The 3.8 liter engine powering the full size General Motors cars is one of the best Platformers ever made. Is not without its problems namely the manifold gasket for the intake between the upper and lower plenum will leak. The other problem that was difficult to trace was the crankshaft position sensor when it failed. It took a lot of doing but the sensor itself was cheap and easy to replace. Other than those things all the other problems I've had are related more to normal maintenance than anything else. After 220,000 miles everything still works. There are very few bells and whistles not much for extra features and it's beginning to show its age but I drive everyday with no problems.
1332974
I use these at computer and several other points. I have found them dependable and reliable. They can even withstand Grandchildren. I would and have recommended them to friend's and family many times.
2070923
I've purchased a couple of these HDs over the years, and I've always had great luck with reliability.  Price is right, they run quiet and cool, and they have a low profile presence.  Buy with confidence!
4302543
I bought one this a year ago, and I was so pleased with it that i just got 2 more; one for my wife and one for my cousin. I use it on a consistent basis and never experienced any problem.
3117413
UPDATE (2010-Mar-11):  I now added another 1TB unit.  Same outstanding quality, including cable.  No issues with software.  The read-only, "flash" based virtual CD drive is there.  I ignore the additional sr2 (sr0=dvd, sr1=1st WD, sr2=2nd WD) in Linux.  In Windows, I assigned it another drive letter, which I reassigned in Disk Manager like anything else.  Don't know what the big deal is, honestly.  I'm increasing the stars to 5 now, because the first has been extremely reliable, and the new unit even has virtually no vibration at full seek (much better than any other 2.5" USB drive).

UPDATE (2010-Mar-03):  I've now had this drive since they came out in the fall, and have made some 300-400 connections/disconnections.  Micro-B is 10x better than Mini-B.  I've even accidentally had it "dangling" from the cable, the "teeth" holds the drive solid, the connector doesn't bend, despite being thinner than Mini-B.  Honestly, Micro-B is much better than Mini-B.  The drive continues to be reliable, working in XP, Vista and Linux, with all sorts of filesystems.  As far as "Safely Remove" .. *PEOPLE* ... do *NOT* leave Explorer open on the drive!  That's your problem!

1)  The cable is standard USB Micro-B ([...]).  Micro-B has many advantages over the prior Mini-B, and the standard B has never been an option for 2.5" (or Blackberry or countless other, small devices).

2)  It's the 3 x 333GB/platter, 2.5"x12mm design, for 999.5GB (930GiB).  Suprisingly it's low-power and low-heat compared to my Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB and earlier Western Digital drives.  However, I'm noting far more vibration.  It's literally barely larger than the 2.5"x12mm inside, not as "long" as other 2.5" external drives, although clearly the extra 2.5mm of the drive makes it another 5mm (half cm) high overall.

3)  Western Digital isn't the first vendor to include utilities in NAND EEPROM on a device.  I have flash drives that do this as well.  The diagnostics and support utilities are included in a device that looks like read-only optical drive #4 in the OS (e.g., CD-ROM #3 in Windows, with #0 being first, sr3 in Linux, sr0 being first).  Frankly, I don't mind it.  If you don't like it, use Windows' Disk Manager to change the drive letter.  E.g., I use T: for the disk, W: for the utility image.  My _only_ issue was that Western Digital did _not_ get their driver signed by Microsoft -- that's a _major_ oversight (so 3 stars).

4)  No issues with Linux whatsoever (5 stars).  In fact I only use the first 128GiB (137GB) for FAT32, cylinders 1-8192 (255/63 heads/sectors), which works with anything that supports FAT32 and even old 28-bit ATA (with the 8192cyl/128GiB/137GB limitation).  The rest of the disk I use for UDF (which most Windows versions can at least read, and NT6 aka Vista/2008/7 can write as well) and Ext3 (Linux).

5)  I don't recommend NTFS as it was never designed to be exchanged between systems, and you can only safely do such between Windows Server Domain Controllers of the same domain (long story) -- and Windows doesn't have a "read-only" mount option like Linux (let alone the Linux NTFS3g driver is safer than writing to NTFS from a Windows system that didn't create it).  This option continues to be overlooked by Microsoft, while they are finishing off the new FAT standard.  They should just support UDF better, and at least do a decent job with UDF 2.5 support in NT6 aka Vista/2008/7.
3435309
We bought one of these for our office in San Francisco a couple years ago. It has been working like a trooper. It is super low frills and basic, but it does a great job and is very reliable. Because it is half the price of comparable models, it would be a great deal even if it were less reliable, but it is not less reliable so it is an especially great bargain. Buy two of these instead of one of the more expensive models.

EDIT: After perhaps four years of regular use the unit we bought has just kept chugging along flawlessly. This thing is bulletproof compared to other much more expensive models.
2773613
It gets 5 stars from me for dependability and performance. It is more than enough for the average household or small business. I'm truly mystified by others here who've given it poorer ratings. If you expect it to handle HUGE pieces of paper, 5 inches thick or so, you  may run into trouble but if you follow directions and NOT jam THICK pieces of paper in it, you should be fine. Having said that, a visiting 5 year old jammed a huge wad of paper in ours and it handled it anyway. I was impressed.
 Other features:

1. It seems to be relatively safe for family use, even in households with children. Since we do have children and others visit regularly, I have looked at it carefully to see if there are any obvious dangers. I don't see any.
 It would NOT be safe around toddlers or babies, however (at least, if they weren't watched carefully) if only because they might be able to tip it over or jam their hands in UNDER the protective top.

2. Our trash load is much smaller because the shredded paper is much more compact and takes up less space than unshredded paper. It has a BUILT-IN electric pencil sharpener. Not the greatest pencil sharpener, but it does the job.

3. ONE CAVEAT: There isn't a one-touch button for opening or emptying the bin and the lid is a bit heavy, but perhaps this is normal (this is our first shredder). The bin itself isn't huge but I find I rarely have to change it more than twice a week. If you get LOTS of papework, you may prefer a shredder with a larger bin. I'd say we handle a fair amount of paperwork daily, including contracts that have to be shredded page by page.

BOTTOM LINE: For family or small business use, this should do fine,although it probaby is better as a family or individual shredder. Great quality for the price!
376001
I have several and although large they are extremely reliable. I also like the fact that Tp-Link continues to update the firmware regularly.
4172191
I've been using this external hard drive for over a year now.  It has never failed, never crashed, and has never had any issues connecting.  It holds a solid 2 TB -- nor more, no less.  I access and run my files directly from the drive.  I use it every day, except for some weekends, so I put it through the paces.  And every day, I plug and unplug the cord from the drive, so there are no issues there.  All things considered, it is a well-made, reliable drive.  I highly recommend it.
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This is my second purchase of this drive (for a second laptop).  I buy a lot of HDDs for business and personal use.  Hard drives are volatile by nature - very small, very fast moving parts, throw in high temperature in tight enclosure - it is difficult to say the least to achieve dependability.  It is amazing the level of expectation that we have for these devices - that is a credit to the engineers.  My point - don't be too discouraged by bad reviews but be aware that failure is a possibility.  Plan for it and you will be fine.  The good news is that storage is amazingly cheap these days so finding a good backup plan for your needs is easy.  One final word - I always look at the reviews and generally pick devices with the fewest bad reviews.  Typically that is a good clue that the particular model is solid.  Happy shopping!
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I did software engineering for 30 years and I've been working with microcomputers since 1977. I've had my share of hard-drive failures, but I've never had a Seagate drive fail. Which is not to say it won't happen. Drives wear out. But I'll put Seagate's reliability well above the others I've used.
3506329
Good ladder.  Not as feature rich as Little Giant, but cheaper and core features work just as well.  The few newer Little Giant ladders models have an available air deck that I wish this ladder had that offers a handle when at the top and platform for tools, something I wish I new before as it might have been worth the extra $70+ to feel safer and have extra spots for tools.
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I have 2 of these amps and love them!  They are totally reliable and put out solid 100 Watts of power with minimal input - ideal for HT use.  I use it to host FM simplex nets here in Southern California and get excellent signal reports feeding it 5 watts from my 897D.  Some people are a bit unsettled when using the SSB setting because the relay chatters (off in the absence of modulation, on when present).  The preamp is very useful for weak signals, adding a little compression to help bring up the weak station's transmission.  The cooling fan works well, but I added some feet and an external USB powered whisperfan (see picture) because of the high summertime temps here in the valley, and I tend to talk a lot.  Mirage is a very well respected brand and I will buy more amps in the future.
4145826
Excellent choice I made; it performed well, and has gone around the world with no issues. Very durable and quite simple and reliable. I would recommend to others.
1726682
Little Giant makes the best quality ladders that money can buy. It's sturdy and supports many flexible uses. Great to have around the house. Like most of their ladders, it is quite heavy. These ladders now have wheels on them to make it easier to get around, but you'll find that most of your use is over areas that don't support the wheels, like lawn or carpet.
If the weight doesn't bother you, try this ladder. It'll last forever.