Yes, it's very true. It is because of the higher sector density of plates where the size of plates remain constant or just an increase in the number of plates , this makes it more prone to every every weakness that a Hard Drive has.
Just to be sure keep a track record of the S.M.A.R.T data and speed in the first 6 months, if your hard disk has gone past that time period it run good for another 2.5 years.