@Deadalus
>>Yes, most things will require updates etc. like you say, but that doesn't mean that people need the updates.
Most people won't but most people would benefit from updating. If you look at the manufacturer's sites you'll see lots of updates and this tells you that manufacturer (like software developers) release their product without proper testing in the knowledge that they have an escape route.
The same goes for the "crappy" A1 board...IF the manufacturer had the power, money, time, balls to sort it out then the A1 wouldn't have been as bad as it has been reported.