Is it better to use the mikrotik 128MB Flash IDE or to buy my own DOC and put the software on it? Is the mikrotik flash IDE of high quality, and does a person need more that 128mb ever?
I don’t know if MTs drives are anything better but my first, best and longest running router has a 64 meg mt dom purchased at WISPCON II. I think it had 2.6.x on it but is always upraded to the latest.
Having made that statement, we all know the drive will crash tonight. 
Mike
(Remember “Routing the World” T-Shirts?)
this is what i did.
i built 2 solid state routers, not 1 moving part.
in my build/reasearch i ended up using cf as my primary drive and i bought some ide to cf adapters and instlled the fastest cf on the market.
these little units run pretty sweet and temp is not an issue they are runing in a 1u config.
we also had these units csa approved. Im still learning but the applications are endless for these setups.
i can be reached at admin@skyrydernet.com