I always get worried when I get used to one brand of hard drive and then switch over to something else. But I put in a new Seagate in my rig last summer, and so far so good (hadn't owned Seagate in quite some time).
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built/assembled myself OS Windows 8 Release Preview x64 CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Motherboard ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 Memory 8 GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 Graphics Card Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 Windforce Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Monitor(s) Displays Hanns.G HG281D 27" Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200
Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Razer Imperator PSU Corsair HX850W Case Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 Cooling Stock heatsink/fan Hard Drives Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB SATA-3
Seagate Barracuda 1 TB SATA-3
Western Digital Caviar SE16 500 GB SATA
Western Digital 1 TB External USB Internet Speed AT&T U-verse Other Info Samsung DVD+/-RW (SATA)
LG Blu-ray drive (SATA)
MOTU FastLane USB MIDI interface
E-MU 0404 USB audio interface
Logitech X-540 5.1 speakers
HP Photosmart 8150 printer
HP Scanjet 4070 scanner
Logitech RumblePad 2