Users should not experience any strange and abnormal behavior based on these results since the drive appears to conform fully to the USB-IF's USB specification.
I followed up the USB protocol testing with some real-world reliability testing given that Corsair quote an operating temperature range of 0 º C to 70 º C and a shock resistance of 1500G's followed finally by some under-water immersion.
To test the shock resistance, I literally bounced the drive off the wall a number of times with the rubber cap fitted.
Fortunately the drive survived the brutal impact to continue on its path of temperature testing so I ran it through my thermal chamber from 0 º C to 50 º C for fear of the rubber casing melting.
After approximately an hour in the temperature chamber I extracted the drive without any physical damage and in an operational condition.
Lastly I attempted to put some proof to the pudding behind Corsair's water-proof statement and submerged it in tap water for a whole night.
After letting the drive dry off I then proceeded and tested it without any hick-ups in functionality.
I can proudly say that this drive will most likely survive water submersion even over extended periods of time since the unit itself is fairly well-sealed especially with the cap fitted.
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