Fans, Fans, Fans -- XS Fan Review!

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The Sleeve Bearing Grind

It's common knowledge that sleeve bearing fans have positional tendencies....mostly poor longevity when stored or used blowing up/down. It has to do with the lubrication not effectively lubricating the entire bearing. It's annoying.

They also have low MTBFs....so they've been arbitrarily punished when it came down to selecting my favorite fans. Yes, they're often less expensive...but that's because they're cheaper to make. No major 'punishment' but if it was an on-the-bubble tie for two fans, nod went to the non-sleeve bearing fan. That said, there are some EXCELLENT sleeve bearing fans available and all for under $10 a pop.

So is there anything we can do to combat the bad lubrication? I have heard of ppl peeling back the sticker and shooting something like vegetable oil in there every few months or more. Any other ideas?
I have a bunch of Yate's and i want to keep them going for as long as i possibly can.