Better ssd driver for windows 7

I've been using boot camp to run windows 7 on my macbook air flawlessly for about 6 months now (13.3 inch, 128gig SSD, core 2 procs).
However, the SSD driver is really starting to wear on me. I've used windows 7 with an SSD before and it's resume times are near instant. The boot camp driver is not good. Does Apple have any plans to change this? I honestly can appreciate you don't want Windows performing too well on these machines and would rather people use OSX, I completely get that and to a point I agree with it, but there is also the very valid point that I spent close to $1400 on a machine that has windows 7 support and it should be able to perform properly with an SSD. Some of us are tied to using windows, I like OSX, but I can't change the windows 7 dependancy I have for work.

Try Windows 8, it feels better.
I have seen and read where Apple has been "doing things their way" and not using AHCI for well ever since Mac Pro came out iwth Intel 5 yrs ago.
Apple does not provide thermal fan control, a big no-no.
Which is why I have been telling people 95% is not good enough, and why I spent a fortune building a couple PC workstations. Cost as much or more than getting another Mac Pro, for each, but then I got to choose the parts and knew what I would have and getting into.
So yes, totally understand switching back to PC.
Macintosh Performance Guide: Thoughts on the future of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
My MacBook Pro 17" Has Gone Back to Apple for A Full Refund
http://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2011/20110814_1_MacBookPro--ssd.html
OS X has lacked TRIM and suffer degredation and other issues under OS X which is what a majority of people look and ask for, and which was only lately supported with OEM Apple SSD and not retail 3rd party.
But there are and will be limitations to the whole "Windows on Mac" experience.
OWC is working to provide a good SSD experience and they have a new SSD for Air.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Aura_Pro_1.8
2011 MacBook Pro SATA Problems Resolved! | Other World Computing Blog
I just don't think Apple stacks the deck or cares or tries, I just think there are a lot of areas where they are just Mac focused and not always in the best manner there either. 
With Apple EFI/SMC you are not going to see firmware updates, I still get some for older PC but Apple did post this:
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Intel working on OpenCL-capable Ivy Bridge chips bound for Apple's MacBook Air

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