Concerned about WDDA "Warnings" on WD NAS drives after 3 years! (+location of manufactering)

WD Internal Drives Internal Drives
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I have been hearing more & more about this issue, where WDDA will flag WD NAS drives with “WARNING” (PERMANENTLY!) when they have only been power on for 3 years (just after the warranty expiration).

I would appreciate an official response from WD on the following issues:

Stop Buying WD NAS Drives. - YouTube

WD Red NAS Warning Issue - WHAT IS GOING ON WITH WDDA??? - YouTube

WD Red NAS WDDA Warnings and QNAP NAS - SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED? - YouTube

Additionally, I have seen conflicting data on where the WD RED NAS drives are manufactured - are they manufactured in China?

Thank you for addressing these serious issues.

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WDDA is nothing more than a sneaky gimmick designed to needlessly scare users and sell more hard drives. At one time WD was a brand that I trusted, but I stopped buying WD hard drives about a decade ago, and now exclusively buy Toshiba hard drives which have always been quiet and reliable, with no problems whatsoever.

I wouldn’t hold my breath.