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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/Additional-Yak7409 on 2026-08-16 16:25:35+00:00.

So im pretty new to the whole NAS building situation. I've just got a new ugreen DXP2800 and I bought 2 like new drives 6TB WD HDDs for 200$ each. They just got delivered a couple days ago and I plugged them in last night after a quick inspection so I could run a full smart test on them.

Before I did that though, I ran a rapid test and, shock horror, they both have 60K hours (around 6 years power-on-hours) on both with less than 4 hours difference between.

After seeing this, I immediately took them back out and looked at them a lot closer now. The sticker on the HDD is completely fine, but a warranty sticker on both is covering up key info and I dont want to remove to risk voiding the warranty. The drives are old - WD60EFRX 6TB drives, but they look in good condition and according to the test they are 100% healthy with no bad sectors. They seller has a 5-year warranty on the drives and I got them around 260$ below market rate for 2 new 6tb drives.

So now im conflicted... Do I repackage and return the drives because they are at risk of dying at a similar time cause of their age or is this a non-issue due to the health?

Any advice?

Update - Hey all, first i'd like to thank people for helping out and providing some different perspectives. I've decided to start the return process even though there is a 5 year warranty on it. Main reason is because I just can't trust it not to fail anytime soon and even worse, at similar times. I'll instead just buy 4tb new drives direct from WD instead since theyre a similar price. I'd still be running at 20x the current storage that my partner and I use right now, not including movies and shows that we plan to watch.