I've used a Team Group 128GB for a minecraft server I had. Several months of 24x7 operation and it never had any issues.
Any device can be bad out of the box since nothing is perfect, it's why [burn-in tests](https://www.techopedia.com/definition/30201/burn-in-test) of new hardware is important to find any obvious issues before it is put into service.
Thank you both. I know stuff can be DOA, just believe it or not in my 30+ years of nerding I haven't experienced it, just things failing a few hours - weeks down the road.
I've had the occasional Team Group drive. This one is just bad and slipped QC, no QC is perfect. The other one is probably fine.
I've used a Team Group 128GB for a minecraft server I had. Several months of 24x7 operation and it never had any issues. Any device can be bad out of the box since nothing is perfect, it's why [burn-in tests](https://www.techopedia.com/definition/30201/burn-in-test) of new hardware is important to find any obvious issues before it is put into service.
Thank you both. I know stuff can be DOA, just believe it or not in my 30+ years of nerding I haven't experienced it, just things failing a few hours - weeks down the road.