If you're sure it's wheel bearing noise, the cause of repeat failure is improper installation procedures. Specifically, the bearing assembly must never have any vehicle weight on it when the center nut is not torqued to specs. Placing weight on it will instantly damage the races the rollers run on and the assembly will make a buzzing noise like an airplane engine.
Some people set the vehicle down on the tires to hold the axles from spinning when they try to tighten the axle nuts. That results in the noisy bearing. Instead, just stick a screwdriver into one of the cooling slots in the rotor, then torque the nut to specifications. Most of those nuts call for around 180 foot pounds, but some are as high as 240 foot pounds.
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