Say Mr. Wolfe? How much are the external HD cases going for out there?
I ask because I recently had to replace one, and I noticed that the current national brands (national as in Brazillian in this context) are fairly cheap right now. (I bought mine for 133,50 royals, which comes in at roughly 70-something USD). This one is a fairly reliable brand, and if it weren't for its untimely, hasted encounter with the floor thanks to the blunders of housecleaning, I'd still be using my old one by now. If that sounds attractive, I could buy and ship one for you and you could reimburse me later at your convenience.
Note that I don't really like to mix in money and friends, from the internet or otherwise, but holy hell you need help with that.