Yeah i didn’t read thoroughfully your post and my suggestion might not be the best recomendation for your case…

We use mostly Qlogic/Broadcom adapters at work, but i think it depend mostly on what hardware you use. Check compatibility lists

Care to elaborate? Seagate is one of my favorite brand. And i read a lots of reviews and tech articles before purchasing any components. I am curious to learn about what i have missed about them. Thx