>Buy pic related with 128GB storage and USB 3.0 file transfer speeds off of Amazon>Plug it in to a USB 3.0 port and begin bulk transferring data onto it>30 seconds in, the drive is no longer recognized by the computer>Eject it, pull it out of the port, and check the flash drive's USB socket>burning hot to the touch>Okay, maybe it's just a defective drive, I'll leave a 1 star review and try sending it back for RMA>go to UPS office with the flash drive and all the required documentation (shipping info, 3 signed copies of the commercial invoice, etc)>Shipping fee is 16 dollars (I spent 12 dollars to buy the flash drive)>SanDisk's return policy clearly states they won't reimburse me for any shipping or handling feesWhat a fucking racket. I just wanted them to replace this flash drive with a new one that actually works properly with USB 3.0. I really don't want to have to roll the dice and buy another one of these from Amazon, only for it to also end up being defective.
sandisk has too shitty of a track record to be ignored, i don't know why they're typically considered one of the two reliable memory brands. i've had so many random unexplainable problems with their products.
aw man don't get me scared, I have the exact same one and it gets hot too at times
>>107540038Do you have any alternatives that you would recommend?
>>107540066companies i've never had a problem with include samsung, pny, team group, and kingston.this is purely anecdotal so take it with a grain of salt, but in my lifetime i've had a good handful of sandisk flash memory devices mysteriously stop working. i've also had one lexar compact flash card shit the bed. that was ~15 years ago, but i still remember it. samsung is probably the safest option overall, but again i've never had trouble many cheaper options either.
>>107539995>still drops down to usb 2.0 speeds
>>107539995Find somewhere that physically retails. Buy one, keep the reciept. Return the defective for a refund.>>107540038Historically, they was a more reliable option. Nowadays, not so much.
>>107539995Sandisk has long become a shit company. they were amazing for a time, but those days are sadly in the past. you are better off with the chinese vendors.
>>107540300yup. peak speed of 100MB/s, after 4 seconds throttles down to 600Kbps like you're downloading something off dialup.
>>107539995Bought a couple Kingston flash drives and the 256 gig one died on me, computer doesn't recognize it. Is this expected? I thought Kingston were a reliable company.
>>107539995>why can't this tiny thing do SSD speeds over prolonged periods of time?it's not defective, retard.
>>107541245If I order a large-capacity flash drive from someone that claims it is capable of sustained USB 3.0 data transfer speeds, I damn well expect it to be capable of sustained USB 3.0 data transfer speeds.
>>107541245>it's not defective, retard.No USB drive should die during transfers due to overheating.
>>107539995Usually returning small stuff is not worth the hassle. Just throw it away, leave a 1 star review and most importantly, do not buy anything else from ScamDick ever again
>>107539995>leaving a review>visiting the post office >bringing a bunch of documentation>>>all that for 12 dollarsThis is why you're a poorfag who has to resort to these kinds of chinkshit purchases in the first place. If you had thrown the stick into the bin and spent the remaining time catfishing on the internet, you could've bought 10 new drives. What a fucking retarded NEET lmao.
>>107543072Have you ever stopped to think that maybe, just maybe, it's not about the money, but about the principle of paying for a product and expecting it to work as advertised?
>>107543086He's brown, of course he only thinks of money and not principles. Probably why he considers catfishing to begin with.
>>107539995buy a mini micro sd card reader from ali for 1 buck and put in any proper micro sd card. Flash drives really are just soldered micro sd cards. With my setup you can just swap the 1 buck controller and wont even lose any data.
>>107543086>>107543101It's 2025 and everything runs like shit, products break all the time. Go spend your entire precious time chasing chinkshit seller, I'm sure when you're on your deathbed you will look back and go "gee whiz I sure spent my time well"
>>107543137You're the reason why modern corporations think they can get away with letting their products break all the time. Absolute bootlicker behavior to just roll over and accept it.
>>107543150Life sucks whiny incel retard. Deal with it. Make the best with what you get. Protip: chasing a $12 refund and getting mad at me for calling you a retarded poorfag over those $12 is not it.
>>107541245>pretending to be retarded
>>107539995Ship them a glitter bomb.
>>107541339>>107543182they're not and they never will be capable of maintaining USB 3 speeds.
>>107543192So you're saying every single flash drive manufacturer that sells USB 3.0 flash drives is participating in false advertising? Hell, I'd even be okay with it just throttling itself whenever it runs too hot, as long as it is still able to run faster than USB 2.0 overall.
