Are Raidmax Standalone PSUs Reliable?

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WunderPie

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So I built the PC I'm currently using about a month ago and it's been working great, but I've recently seen something mentioning Raidmax power supplies and them being low quality and generally bad. So I did a little research and basically whenever you google "raidmax power supply" there are a whole bunch of forum posts bashing Raidmax PSUs. Given that I'm using one, specifically the RX-530SS (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028) I'm worried about whether it'll hold up or for how long. Can I trust that it will hold up for a reasonably long period of time? Should I worry about it frying any of my other components? Any help would be appreciated (preferably from someone with experience using them).
 
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Don't bother answering if you're gonna just be a smartass about it. Anyone who can actually help me out here and explain why and if they are really so terrible, should I replace it?
 
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Because low end Andyson (the PSU's OEM) made PSUs have earned a reputation for exploding and destroying attached components like HDDs, graphics card, motherboard, etc.

The shorter than industry average warranty is a warning sign (i.e. RAIDMAX expects a shorter than average product life).

The low number of PCI Express supplementary power connectors for a 730W PSU is another warning sign (i.e. insufficient +12V rail capacity).
 
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