I think it's talking about constant-use as "abuse".
However, I'd have to contest that I've had several flash drives that have become damaged because of pressure being placed across the USB connection and either grounding something or simply snapping the chips. The one that failed because of grounding (i suspect as it was metal casing and the USB connector didn't become loose) was simply because I left it plugged in with the keys on the keyring it was attached to.
I've never heard of mild pressure causing a HDD to fail, but seen it several times with flash disks. However, that said you could throw one off a 20th story balcony and it would work fine after hitting the ground.
However, I'd have to contest that I've had several flash drives that have become damaged because of pressure being placed across the USB connection and either grounding something or simply snapping the chips. The one that failed because of grounding (i suspect as it was metal casing and the USB connector didn't become loose) was simply because I left it plugged in with the keys on the keyring it was attached to.
I've never heard of mild pressure causing a HDD to fail, but seen it several times with flash disks. However, that said you could throw one off a 20th story balcony and it would work fine after hitting the ground.