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If you are trying to avoid a pissing match over semantics, don't make such bold generalizations. RAID0 is FAR from worth it for everyone. Why do you think RAID0 is considered dead on pretty much all enthusiast forums around the web? It was never really worth the trade-offs, and now that SSDs have been around and settled in price, RAID0 takes a bigger hit.
It was all the rage 6 or 7 years ago, when the Raptor 36 GB drives hit the market. I was one who jumped on board with two of them. Seemed great and my synthetic benchies proved it. Then something happened. Anandtech and [H]ardForums started real world testing and comparing notes. Then the tests were opened to forum members. Once we all saw the hype didn't match reality, RAID on a desktop faded into history. Anandtech probably still has their article online that's been linked and relinked millions of times to explain the myth and it's debunking.
The debate was briefly reopened when companies started RAIDing two small SSDs together. However, that was determined to be done only for capacity sake, and could actually hurt the SSDs performance.
In short, it's never been worth the tradeoffs. You yourself have even admitted the SSD cache would have been a faster option. You don't have to worry about this becomine a debate or a pissing match, because there's really nothing left to settle or debate. It's been debunked and put to bed for several years now. But you don't have to take my word for it. This forum is wonderful, but it's more about support. Read on some enthusiast boards and you'll see for yourself.