The whole SLC/MLC issue is the enthusiast OCD kicking in.

A 10,000 write cell allows you to write the entire storage of the drive 1 a day for 3-4 years. I mean who does that and even if you do, you are not going to have it that long.

Add that with the advanced wear leveling and add cache to that and who knows how long a drive that isnt punished will last.