Just as a followup, this OWC mercury isn't the only one that does built in garbage collection. From what I can tell, most newer generation SSD's do it. While

Just as a followup, this OWC mercury isn't the only one that does built in garbage collection. From what I can tell, most newer generation SSD's do it. While it's not as good as TRIM support, it's a reasonable approximation. As a side note for anyone else considering buying an SSD, there are rumors flying around that Intel is getting set to re-release their SSD line with a smaller micron next month. This should cut costs and increase speeds in time for the Christmas season.