A previous series to that model, MP*, I think, 10-30GB PATA, were awful, most died around the 11-13 month mark; if you were lucky and the model was still under warranty (they changed the prefix frequently!), there was a firmware 'fix' that lasted long enough to get data off it and little more - if you were unlucky and late to get the firmware - it was no longer available on the main Tosh. site, though sometimes it was still on the Tosh. Canada site a little longer. The Intel DeathStar was around the same time, it wasn't a good time for HDD makers.
