PQI U822V 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Model 6822-032GR3XXX

Pros: Was a gift from Newegg with a 32GB memory kit for my LGA 2011 build. Thanks Newegg. Using this drive for 29GB of storage.

Cons: None for me, so far.

Other Thoughts: After opening the plastic packaging with a pair of tin snips, went to the pqi website and it said to format the drive before first use. Plugged it into a USB 3.0 port and formatted it from fat32 to NTFS, then I transferred some files and observed write speeds of 19-22MB/s. The H77M that this drive is installed on is a passive rig and runs 24/7, so if and when it dies, I'll update this review.

Pros: Worked well when it was functional.
Not quite USB 3.0 speeds but faster than 2.0.

Cons: Failed after two months use max. It is no longer recognized by any of the computers or OS's that it was tried on. Not recognized by Disk Utility. I read the reviews and took a gamble knowing it might fail. It's no surprise that it has received many more negative reviews since I purchased it. Heed everyone else's warning, do not purchase this item unless you like wasting your money.

Other Thoughts: Thought I found a decent deal, was ultimately deceived.

Pros: Great size and space for the price. Fits on keyring perfectly
Perfect USB 2.0

Cons: I could never get USB 3.0 speeds. Speeds were barely better than USB 2.0 from multiple computers.

Other Thoughts: Switched to SanDisk Extreme 3.0 and runs extremely fast. I'll keep the PQI drive on my keychain for small files, but when I have to move anything over 250mb Im going with the SanDisk.

Pros: Great size, feels solid, and very nice transfer rates. I'm not going to transfer speeds because I don't want to convince anyone to buy this flash drive.

Cons: It died roughly 2 months after I purchased it. Very disappointed. It was never dropped and kept securely in a backpack when not in use. I barely even used it. Maybe filled it up twice and read all of the content once or twice (movies).

Other Thoughts: Don't trust it. Quality control is lacking. I've seen other reviews mentioning the same and thought it was worth taking a risk on. Oh well.

Pros: fast when it worked

Cons: I orderd this thing and it worked for like a day. I returned it to newegg and they resend me a new one. Just like the last one it only worked for a day then it died. The people that had it working for a month or two, consider yourselves lucky. Mine two flash drives did not even make it the first day of use.

Other Thoughts: Will not buy a pqi product again.

Pros: USB 3.0. Was relatively fast while it worked

Cons: The reviewer known as Boraas took the words right out of my keyboard. I had the exact same experience, worked well and then decided to die this morning after 3 months of ownership right before an important presentation. Fortunately I'm not in a position where it cost me my job.

Other Thoughts: Stay away from this product. Do not rely on no-name flash memory for important things. Every single experience with no name brands has been negative for me when it comes to electronics. Lesson learned.

Pros: Its small I guess.

Cons: Died after using it a couple of times. I plug it in and nothing happens. Doesn't show up in disk management or in device manager

Other Thoughts: The part that bugs me is that its not really worth replacing when I have to pay for shipping, and the original packaging is required and it worked long enough for the packaging to be thrown away.

Pros: Fast

Cons: Gave out after a month

Other Thoughts: Would not buy again. Laptop or desktop doesn't read it anymore.

Pros: The drive was cheap yet fast on USB3.0 and USB2.0 ports when it worked.

Cons: Died after about 2 and a half months of use. Does not get any power on any machine that I hook it up to. Doesn't show in Device Manager, Disk Management or My Computer. Tried it on multiple computers with different OSes. Have tried multiple times to contact support but I have never been able to get a hold of them via e-mail. They do not have a phone number on their website. Support SUCKS so far because they make it impossible to get in touch with them!

Other Thoughts: I understand drives can and will fail from time to time, but I expect their customer support to at least be available when this does happen.

Will post back if I finally get in touch with them.

Pros: small, cap-less design. Not super slow on usb2.

Cons: Item died about 1 month in. I only transferred files to it twice.

I have not heard anything from company support after a week.

Other Thoughts: I would steer clear of this drive, luckily I didn't start putting client work on it, just mp3s so I didn't lose anything.

I will stick to only buying name brand flash drives after a thorough review of performance and customer issues.