@marvin_martian wrote:
@dave61430 wrote:
And since a brand new clip already has the latest firmware installed, updating isn’t required. I’m wary of any firmware update and only perform when necessary.
That is not always the case. When I bought my V2 8GB Clip around Valentine’s Day, it was not the most recent firmware, it was lagging one version behind.
Agreed. In fact, the day the Rev.2 Clips came out there was a firmware update for both the Rev. 1 & 2 Clips. You don’t know when the device you’re holding in your hand was manufactured, even though it may be ‘brand-new’ to you. These things are made in China and then are shipped on the proverbial ‘slow boat from same’. And it might have been sitting in a store’s stockroom or on the ‘shelf’ for several months before you bought it. The firmware and subsequent updates are written in the US, so there’s just no way the f/w development schedule is ever going to sync with production.
As far as being wary, I prefer the word ‘cautious’. I think it’s always better to see how a new firmware update performs and if it has any unique characteristics (bugs) in it that weren’t there in the previous version. Sometimes when you fix one problem, 2 more crop up.
But the good thing is, if you frequent this forum, any and all issues will come to the surface rather quickly, so you can decide if you want to upgrade or not. There usually are several enhancements and/or new features that make it worth the upgrade. 
