I have a modded release day 360 that just recently RROD and am tired of baking it in towels every time I want to play. I am going to get an Elite for the larger HDD and HDMI. From what I have found it looks like the Elites are coming with the BenQ drive in them but I was looking for a replacement drive recommendation if I hit the lotto and get a LiteOn drive.
ok. Well regardless, I have done both models of the samsung, and they are really easy to do. It's just a few extra steps, but I have not had a problem with either. The absolute easiest is probably the Benq, but I think either the sammy or benq are very easy to do. If you know how to flash a drive (which it seems like you do) then you shouldn't have a problem. Obviously either of these would be a little different than flashing a hitachi, but still easy. Just follow textbook's guide.