To throw in my $.02... Just had my 150GB Raptor bought in '06 crash yesterday. When I last checked WD's SMART monitoring program a month or two ago, there were no real signs of degradation. WD's Data Lifeguard software twice said it found and fixed errors, but Windows would freeze in startup...
A politician who gets it? Somebody cue the Twilight Zone music.
Seriously, it's about time at least one politician paid attention to, and stood up for, the common person. Though the pessimist in me says there's a hidden, less altruistic motive somewhere.
Now if we can just get someone...