IMac i5 HDD temperature concerns

I've been using my iMac for a week now, (hate to say this as to jinx), without issues. It's fantastic. I'm loving it. I have one concern. SMART results are flagging the temperature as a fail, with steady drive temps always around 50 - 52 degrees Celsius. Is this too hot for the drive? (I'm also running TechTools SMART Check, and am getting variations in the read error rate, seek error rate and hardware ECC recovered.) In my last iMac (2.4 20") these were always perfect...Or am I just being paranoid?

This is not the first thread I've read about temps with the hardware in the new iMacs. Peoples concerns seem to be misplaced with no basis for comparison. In regards to this thread on the HD, according to the specs on Western Digitals website, (http://westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=733), normal operating temperature is 0C to 60C. If your temp is above 60C, then be concerned.
Is this hard drive running hotter than the average temp of all other users in various machines, including non all-in-ones. Use Google and find a basis for comparison. My guess is it probably is and you should expect this with an all-in-one. If this bothers you, then you shouldn't buy cutting edge technology, (not talking about the hard drive, but the form factor of the machine), until user feedback can put your concerns at bay. Otherwise, if your HD is running under 60C, Apple seems to have responsibly provided a machine that meets the OEM's specs.

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