I'm not throwing out FUD, and my comments about rebuilding aren't aimed at Linux. I'm talking about my own comfort level based on what I know and what I don't know. In this case, there is a lot I don't know, and freely admit it.

I use Linux enough to be able to get around. I don't know it forwards and backwards in my sleep. I'm just saying I'm thinking through scenarios, and suppose I have to rebuild the array on a different box. I know it is possible, and I can probably figure out how to do it. But I don't know the process (today), and don't know what risks there might be. I see posts about using the force flag and various "pucker" factors in this thread and hence some of my fears. I figure plugging the array into the new box would require forcing it online.

And the RAID actually is my backup, so if the whole thing goes belly up, I'm actually most likely fine.