1. I expect that a HD that is actually doing things 100% of the time is going to have it's lifespan significantly reduce, and
2. If it isn't doing anything and it just lying to you... when there IS a problem, your tools to diagnose the problem are limited because you can't trust what they're telling you
2. If it isn't doing anything and it just lying to you... when there IS a problem, your tools to diagnose the problem are limited because you can't trust what they're telling you