I'm talking about performance degradation through general use. After firmware 8820 for X25-M a few months ago, it was basically an install and forget SSD. No need to run any wiper tool that could potentially corrupt your data or clean erasing. The drive kept itself in good condition.

As for the long firmware update, the info is on the OCZ website link I posted previously.

The point is the X25-M has been largely trouble free, while OCZ users had to go through quite an ordeal of "betaware" to get to where they're today. That is what contributes to my lack of confidence in their product.