chipcom--I don't see this as an experiment. I've done a lot of reading on these hubs and believe them to be reliable. I came across descriptive words such as "indestructable, long-lasting, no-maintenance," and didn't read anything regading regular failures and overloading concerns.

Sometimes people overhear conjecturing type of conversations and later spew them out as fact. Or, if he's in sales, he likely has a dog in the race.