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Originally Posted by Compiler Don't expect Flash drives to last forever.... the cheaper ones ($8 for 4GB) are nothing but trouble. I've seen those things die with 3-10times of use.
So I'll stick with my $20 USB sticks... that have survived both wash and dry cycles  2-3 times  |
Compiler is absolutely correct in this case. All the cheaper flash drives are guaranteed to have a short lifespan. You should spend a little bit more on a nice flash drive this way you won't have to keep going back to purchase more drives.
If you happen to open that drive up, if it is a cheap one, you will probably see an unserialized NAND chip and a chipsbank controller. These are the worst products out of China.
Good luck
-nick