Came across this for the new Plextor M6 Pro series.

http://xtreview.com/addcomment-id-36288-vi...e-problems.html

also some owners down under in SG have reported issues as well (hardware zone forums)

yes, that is true. I am still using the 520 series (with sandforce 2281). it doesn't suffer from the reliability issues affecting similar 2281 ssd frm others like OCZ (until it's fixed later down the road)
I even have the X-25M G2 frm the "old days" and the Vertex 3 (with the infamous BSOD issue when I bought it several yrs ago)
raw performance should not be the only deciding factor in buying a ssd. yeah, those benchmarks might look pretty nice on the review sites.
ohh.. those publicity about the current drives frm Samsung must be very tempting, ain't it.........

And I bought the 730 series 2 days ago as replacement. should be in RAID config soon.

there might b stock at viewnet. I just got 2 units of 240gb models frm them last week

and ohh... be prepared to pay for them...they are not cheap.

I also have a vertex 2 and frm 2010. still with me but using it only as secondary storage for backing-up drivers. soon it will be used as a external portable drive.

pretty cool isn't it ? recycling older SSD as external portable storage and still it will be faster than any external hard disk drive.

or u can used it in older laptops/desktops.....with older sata 2 interface..

The vertex 2 is a Sata 2 drive. nowadays, it's Sata 3. definitely u will see some speed improvement if u buy a new Sata 3 SSD & provided u used it with a SATA 3 interface.

nowadays 240/256 GB is optimal size and it doesn't cost a bomb like the vertex 2 did in 2010.