The consumer based IOPS limitations are completely dumb if they're going to give a free pass to certain MFRs and not to others.
If other brand drives are remotely comparable, I won't be giving sandforce any money due to this stupid non-spec.
Hey, this version of our controller is capped, but if it were really capped like that, it would not really be competitive, and nobody intelligent would buy it. So, we'll be giving uncapped firmwares to Manufacturers X, Y, and Z. This totally screws over Manufacturers A, B, and C, and any consumers who do extensive homework on every purchase, your loss is our gain, thanks!
No. If G3 or c400 is remotely competitive that will be the direction I head.