@VibrantNebula Failure to properly package the device against the loads that it may be subjected to during shipping sounds like a major oversight on the part of HTC. Most shipping carriers have specifications or guidelines as to what loads your product may encounter during shipping. Also if you are losing so much money on returning devices I would hope that would motivate you to A) Design your packaging better or B) Tell Valve to build a more durable product. Either way it isn't my responsibility to fix an issue you directly or indirectly caused.
Also note:The hard drive industry has been shipping hardware that spins at 5000 to 7000 RPM which is 300,000 to 420,000+ times an hour. Hard drives rarely have major defects and they spin for years.