just got off the road with using a Lacie 250g as my content drive w/ a Lacie 320g as my backup content drive.

never had a problem with running content. i had more issues with my HDs in the G5. Just with all the going in and out of venues and traveling with a truck and all. I chose to use the Lacie and after running it on the backup server for several weeks with no issues, i switched to the main content drive and things have been great. when we rebuilt our touring system for a one-off a couple of weeks ago, way faster to attach a HD via Firewire 800 than to upload to a HD within a G5 server.

In fact we are doing another show for New Year's Eve and will use the Lacie again as the primary content HD.