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<blockquote data-quote="DejaWiz" data-source="post: 4492642" data-attributes="member: 569941">Believe what you want.&nbsp; Once you&#039;ve worked for a F500 computer company in the manufacturing division and been contracted for field work for a variety of clients including the military and you see what their policies regarding it are and what lengths they go to to guard against it (manufacturing area flooring made out of non-conductive material that spans 20,000+ sq ft), you&#039;ll understand that it is a bigger deal than most people will think (read: assume).I realize that computer companies have reputations for reliability to uphold since all of us throwing together a system aren&#039;t cranking them out for a huge customer base like they are, but a huge part of that reputation stems from product reliability which can be directly related to the integrity of client data stored on the system.&nbsp; Both of these things can be completely compromised by the average DIY&#039;er not taking care when building a new system, performing an upgrade, or carrying out a break/fix situation.Now really, is $8 for an anti-static wrist strap going to completely tank a $1000 budget?&nbsp; I don&#039;t know about you, but I&#039;d like my $1000 worth of toys to work just fine after a few years in case I&#039;m not able to spend that kind of money again for an upgrade.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DejaWiz, post: 4492642, member: 569941"] Believe what you want. Once you've worked for a F500 computer company in the manufacturing division and been contracted for field work for a variety of clients including the military and you see what their policies regarding it are and what lengths they go to to guard against it (manufacturing area flooring made out of non-conductive material that spans 20,000+ sq ft), you'll understand that it is a bigger deal than most people will think (read: assume). I realize that computer companies have reputations for reliability to uphold since all of us throwing together a system aren't cranking them out for a huge customer base like they are, but a huge part of that reputation stems from product reliability which can be directly related to the integrity of client data stored on the system. Both of these things can be completely compromised by the average DIY'er not taking care when building a new system, performing an upgrade, or carrying out a break/fix situation. Now really, is $8 for an anti-static wrist strap going to completely tank a $1000 budget? I don't know about you, but I'd like my $1000 worth of toys to work just fine after a few years in case I'm not able to spend that kind of money again for an upgrade. [/QUOTE]

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