Is it safe to upgrade Quicktime?

I only ask this because every time I see an upgrade for Quicktime it seems not a week goes by another program is offered to UNDO the upgrade.
I am left wondering if this is standard practice....or if Quicktime updates are not the best thing for the health of my Mini.

I have never had a problem with any QuickTime upgrade. That's not to say others don't, just my experience with many versions on many Macs has been problem-free.
Peggy

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