My thumb drive went through the washing machine and dryer. It came out a little warm and looks like it melted a little bit around the screws. But it still works. The SanDisk Mini Cruzer is a solid little thumb drive. I wonder if the new ones are as rugged as my 2 year old thumbdrive. What is funny is some comapany has recentyl have started marketing ruggized drives. I'm not sure it is nessary considering what mine went through. I may just get my self a bigger one once I can afford one, which will be a while as I got a lot of other things I'd like to have like a frame pack.