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It's possible they sent you an email but it got lost somewhere. Some email providers seem to block forum registrations. I have no idea why, but I've had accounts where I could not get confirmation from certain forums, not even in the spam. Swiftech's founder, Gabe Rouchon, posts frequently...

I just noticed that Directron has an option to "double box" OEM drives for $3. Anyone know what you get for that?

I did some nosing around and found this. http://forums.pcper.com/showpost.php?p=4403639&postcount=5 So, apparently, if you order hard drives from Newegg and send them back unused because they weren't packed properly, Newegg will go ahead and ship them as new to someone else. And the battered...

One wonders if the drives were shipped from the RMA warehouse because someone else didn't like the way they were packed and sent them back.

It seems to be. I agree, Newegg is good for everything else, but I'm still very hesitate to order hard drives from them. I've ordered from Directron twice. Neither order included a drive, but one had a CPU heatsink and a case, and the sink was placed bare and unsecured inside the case to bang...

Considering that, if the manufacturer knew about it, it would void the warranty, yes. I can't claim any direct knowledge, but I have read many times that rough handling can result in a working drive with a shortened lifespan.

You can buy sheet metal that's been perforated in interesting patterns. Maybe you could make a fan grill out of that. http://www.mcmaster.com/#perforated-metal/=3rxmb8 Wood is another possibility.

I wouldn't. If you want something done right, do it yourself.

Here's the start of a similar project. There rest of it might be there somewhere too. http://www.procooling.com/index.php?func=articles&disp=35 I saw at least one of these completed back in the day. The builder posted before and after temps, but the copper didn't make any difference. It...

This one is a bit pricey, but it's not wire. http://www.mnpctech.com/140mm_fan_grills.html

It looks like Newegg is finally making an effort, and that's a huge improvement over the past. But until they ship hard drives in a manner that doesn't void most manufacturers' warranties, I'll buy my drives elsewhere. This new method looks like it might be as good as what the manufacturers...