> I used to swear by DLT, these days I'm swearing at it. I've had two DLT 
> 8000s that the takeup motor died within a year. Sure, they were fixed 

That's why I choosed SLR, even less motors in those, the one that move
the tape and the one that position the head (I beleive). Period. :)

If I knew a tape drive with no mechanic at all, I'd jump for it right now.

Olivier