"MikeM" wrote in message
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Almost 2 weeks ago I returned a Seagate HDD under warrantee. Since
then I have been seeing a number of reports of problems with Seagate
warrantree support, and that when they replace a drive it is with a
refurbished drive. Is this a widely held view of Seagate support.

It`d be the same for most manufacturers.
Sometimes they have stuff returned that only had
`user problems`.
In that case, the unit would be thoroughly tested, and
re-issued.
More to the point, is whether you get a Full warranty
period.