Are old SCSI tape drives not all created equal?

[js at cimmeri.com]

On 8/21/2016 6:15 PM, Al Kossow wrote:
>
> On 8/21/16 4:08 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
>>   8mm
>> (Exabyte) drives have a pretty good chance of survival
> nope, the transport has rubber rollers that crack, and
> little rubber belts.


Al,

Is that true for both the full height and half height models?

- John