ok, the same bad experience ...
Do you have more details about your defective HDDs? RE3 or RE4? WD1002FBYS-01A6B0 or -02A6B0? What F/W - C05 or C06? Production date (2008/2009)?
Areca support said it's a WD problem, WD said it's a Areca problem ... always the same sh..!
Do you have experience with Seagate Constellation ES (SATA)? We try to change ...