Definition: Given an Amazon customer review, write a title for the review. The preferred titles are under fifteen words.
Input: I have to confess, I fell for the advertising around the Drobo concept and how cool and different the hardware looked. Drobo have cleverly positioned themselves as the Apple of the storage and back-up business. Although it does have its clear strengths, it's not the great unit I thought it would be. Simply put, here are my pros and cons of this unit.  PROS:  - Very flexible storage setup that can grow with your needs  - Protects effectively against drive failures (or so I've read)  - Looks good even in plain sight in your living room  - Polite and efficient customer service  CONS:  - In 18 months, three drives have \\"failed\\"! I say \\"failed\\" in quotes because the drives work fine in other housings and therefore will not be replaced under manufacturer warranties.  - Flaky software that causes it to \\"disappear\\" from your network and often requires a reboot of your Drobo and/or computer  - Slow transfer speeds (covered by other reviewers)  - Suspect quality of components (my generic branded AC adapter failed after 14 months)  - Expensive DroboCare program  Bottom line is that it feels as though Drobo might not as reliable and robust as you expect a back-up storage solution to be. My advice would be to weigh up your needs and preferences make a decision based on the specific strengths and weaknesses of each product (and read the reviews).

Too unreliable and expensive (to buy and use)