Some hard drive guidance please?

Hi, I use FCE4 with my macbook pro. I've used an OWC external hard drive for a few years, and love it, but it's starting to die. And I need to replace it. here are the specs I'm looking for.
* At least 300 gig
* 7200 rotational speed
* Firewire 800
* Ideally, the power adapter will be single pin rather than 5 pin -- easier to connect
* Finally, I prefer that it not be Lacie. I've had bad experiences with them, and don't trust the quality.. unless they've improved?
Can anyone make any reccomendations?
Thanks!

I too stay away from Lacie. it's simply not worth it buying an expensive enclosure and drive with only 1 year warranty on the drive. I learnt the hard way.
with my MacBook Pro, I use a WiebeTech ToughTech (triple interface) enclosure. inside, I use a Seagate Barracuda 750GB drive. buying the drive separately (home here in Hong Kong) automatically gave me 5 years warranty. in L.A. last month, I bought an inexpensive (and bootable, no drivers needed) eSATA card for the MacBook Pro and I can get great speed from the drive using this card.
btw, I have four ToughTechs. they used to be connected to my iMac Intel (via Firewire 400) but since purchasing my Mac Pro a few days ago, three of the 750GB drives are now housed within the Mac Pro itself. one of the drives is still inside a ToughTech connected to the Mac Pro via Firewire 800.
cheers,
Gregory

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