Only someone who is completely ignorant of basic statistics would make such a claim, so I'm not surprised that you evade the issue. But you would do better to learn some basic statistics rather than continuing to make statements that anyone with even a basic understanding of statistics recognizes as complete nonsense.
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Ignoring the point is not evading. I just don't care to argue its worth in this conversation. I can care less about a whopping 300 random samples suggesting some 95% accuracy, plus or minus 5% of course. Furthermore, a whopping 5% RMA rate is hardly concerning.
As you said, 5 is hardly statistically signficant, include mine and that's 10, and yet, we're both just fine with our decision of the purchase. Seems we're in that 95% that's good. I don't need stats to tell me what to buy. If there's a 20% return rate that's a little more concerning, but I'm going to bet that most of these issues, since we don't know what they are, are a little...user error. I've had power failures, RAID failures, low voltage issues and not a single problem with these drives. So yeah, to hell with stats. First hand experience is king here and I'm more than capable to make my own decisions.
Why would any rational person take a chance on OCZ products when there are so many viable alternatives?
Because this rational person can actually think for himself. And the implication of that statement that I'm NOT rational is insulting and just plays into your bandwagoning, subjective attitude. I'm surprised you haven't lit the Samsung drive on fire yet with its issues.