Flash storage imac

Is it wise (dollars aside) for me to CTO a new iMac 21" with all flash storage, or better to go with Fusion?  With the advent of external and cloud-based storage, I am wondering if investing in phsyical HD for an iMac is wise, especially when in return you can configure for Flash only storage and gain speed.  Thoughts?

iOS is not compatible with the iMac directly.  Tell us your Mac OS X if you want help pertaining to your iMac.
Flash storage is faster, but also has some downsides:
1. Complete erasure as far as I know is not possible.  Meaning your personal data stored on it is at risk if someone should get ahold of it after it hits the dump.
2. It costs more.
3. The maximum data storage amount isn't as much.
The Cloud is only as good as your internet connection.

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