In the process of building a new pc with an ssd as the boot drive, the prices on them right now are not bad at all considering where they were when the technology was first introduced. As far as being worth the upgrade it definitely is, just look up the read/write speeds (mainly read) compared to standard hdds and the numbers speak for themselves, plus the fact that ssds have no moving parts means they have greater potential when longevity is considered. edit: Also if you haven't already, check out revodrives, incredibly expensive, but the performance gains are outrageous. They're basically a series of ssds arranged on a pci card for direct interface with the motherboard, and the resulting boosts in read/write speeds are mind boggling.