imgur user capnderp recenetly had to go through the horror of having a house burn down. In the aftermath he/she was able to retrieve what was left of his/her laptop. The Seagate hard drive which had been through the fire and water, was removed and connected to an external enclosure. Surprisingly all contents were safe and able to be retrieved. That is some incredible build quality with a large amount of luck thrown in.
http://imgur.com/gallery/WXJtlBF