I work my system with moderate to heavy load. I have 3 drives in my box, 2 WD and a Toshiba. Of the 2 WD drives the Gold is consistently the faster drive under load.
I have had 2 WD black fail on me in the past, but the 3 gold I have purchased have never let me down. Of all the WD drives for home office/ home use, this is the one I would recommend.
As far as my Logics experience, I had the drive I ordered the next morning (although I did not pay for priority shipping) and it was factory sealed and in a good rigid shipping container inside a cardboard box. Based on my experience, I will look to Logics first when I require more items. It's a real pleasure to have had a no issue, no problem purchase.