Ditto for me. I have just had my second HD failure on my MB PRO of 10 months age. Both times, the laptop ran very hot prior to the failure. I am convinced that there is a recurring problem in this range of MacBooks, that is chowing up drives. I love my Macbook Pro, but it kills me to be without my laptop for 2 weeks! This is my work portal! I do not see this same pattern happening with other laptops. Will Apple start a new relationship with a different HD company instead or do we have to continue buying Applecare for life? I did not expect this standard from a Mac product.