My Macbook Pro (Sept. 2009) has broken 4 hard drives in the past 8 months and my Leopard OS has been corrupted twice. What gives?

I don't carry it around while it is on, I no longer download any huge files since the first one broke, before this latest (today) re-install of the OS, the only programs I was running after the latest HD change were: Word, iPhoto, Safari, Chrome, iTunes. I don't know what could be doing this! I've spend so much on replacement hard drives and have lost so many files already. Also, my battery now only runs for about 1.5 hours (used to be 7-8).

I don't carry it around while it is on, I no longer download any huge files since the first one broke, before this latest (today) re-install of the OS, the only programs I was running after the latest HD change were: Word, iPhoto, Safari, Chrome, iTunes. I don't know what could be doing this! I've spend so much on replacement hard drives and have lost so many files already. Also, my battery now only runs for about 1.5 hours (used to be 7-8).

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