Question for video editors re. external storage

Sorry this isn't directly FCP-related, but I'm hoping the question will be permitted as I'm trying to get input from colleagues in the video production world.
I travel a lot... not only on airplanes but bumpy trucks etc. for my video work, and I often have to take my external hard drive with me. I'm thinking that I'd better have two of them: one stable one at home which won't move, as a backup, and one that I can take with me for digitized footage etc. that I need to do on the road.
I was told that any drive over 160GB will be too vulnerable for such rough treatment. Is that true?
What brand/type might be the best? It was suggested to me that IOmega might be right, though PCWorld consistently rates Seagate and Western Digital as the best. For the stable back-up, a Seagate I think would do (I have a 300GB one at present).
If this is truly the wrong place for this post, please forgive and redirect me to one which might provide the answer from the right industry pros.
Thanks,
Kim

I have had very poor luck with WD drives. Had to replace 4 drives within one year. I have yet to return any Hitachi's of which I know have 6, or my Seagates. I no longer buy any WD's and only use them for long term storage so they do not get much use. My system now has 4 250GB Hitachi's inside for everyday use.
Seems like calls to the manufactures to get specific drive specs would be a good starting point.
Bob

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