Msi r9 270 fans are shit no doubt.
It sticks every now and then nothing oiling wont fix.
The ribbon risers are bad because soldering beneath the blue taping is low quality.
You get what you pay for, just get usb risers.
confirmed, waiting for rma on 2 msi 270s. msi's RMA system is pretty great though.
culexevilman has been very accommodating to me, I've recommended people buy from him for a while.