I just had an EPS die last week (an 80MB in a CC). Only two of my ELS drives still work.
Of the other brands, here is my failure rate:
MiniScribe: Both of mine are still working!
ProDrive LPS: Of the nearly two dozen I have I have yet to have a failure.
Older pre-ProDrive Quantums: The 40MBs have been fine. I've had two 80MBs fail though.
Conner: Only one of the 12 or so I have has died.
IBM: All of these still work!
Quantum Fireball: Again, all of mine work!
Toshiba: Both of my Toshiba drives have died.
Hitachi: The only one I have is still under warranty and so far so good.
Maxtor: The old 90s model died but the newer ones seem OK.
Rodime: Somehow it's still working. I think it may be the only Rodime in the local area to spin up. (If you knew anything about these drives in the 80s/early 90s you know why I say this).
Of the other brands, here is my failure rate:
MiniScribe: Both of mine are still working!
ProDrive LPS: Of the nearly two dozen I have I have yet to have a failure.
Older pre-ProDrive Quantums: The 40MBs have been fine. I've had two 80MBs fail though.
Conner: Only one of the 12 or so I have has died.
IBM: All of these still work!
Quantum Fireball: Again, all of mine work!
Toshiba: Both of my Toshiba drives have died.
Hitachi: The only one I have is still under warranty and so far so good.
Maxtor: The old 90s model died but the newer ones seem OK.
Rodime: Somehow it's still working. I think it may be the only Rodime in the local area to spin up. (If you knew anything about these drives in the 80s/early 90s you know why I say this).