RHEL-derivatives (Scientific Linux, CentOS) for work since we deploy to RHEL for clients in production. Mint 15 on my laptop Switched my home desktop to Debia

RHEL-derivatives (Scientific Linux, CentOS) for work since we deploy to RHEL for clients in production. Mint 15 on my laptop Switched my home desktop to Debian. Would want to switch my work laptop to Debian for longer term stability but not sure if all drivers are available (couldn't get Realtek HD SPDIF to work on my desktop). Can anyone with a Thinkpad T500 confirm that it works flawlessly?