ITunes 10.5.1 and iPod Classic

I've been reading all the posts on this forum over the last week, and it certainly makes one paranoid about iPod Classic problems. I'm already paranoid about iTunes problems, so here's my question: I'm currently on the latest 10.4.x iTunes version (Windows 7 64-bit), and I've been hesitating upgrading to 10.5.1 because (a) 10.4.x works reliably; (b) 10.5.x really doesn't add anything for the iPod Classic; and (c) I remember the disasterous 9.0 update that trashed iPod Classics.
So, is the upgrade to 10.5.1 (Windows 7 64 bit) reliable for interfacing with iPod Classics (latest 160GB versions), or is this the case of: if iTunes isn't broken, don't fix it?

As I recall from the days they actually updated iPod Classic firmware :-), that was always a distinct download from iTunes. My inclination, right now, is to update Quicktime but not iTunes, until and unless iTunes stops workings (there was one point with iTunes 10 where the iTunes store stopped working until I upgraded -- this was significant only as I was looking for a new podcast).
As for the iPod disk issues: It's scary reading these forums, but I take heart in the fact that the vast majority of users likely do not have disk problems. I take care of my iPod, attempt not to subject it to shocks, rarely run the battery down, so it may last. I also plan to pick up a spare before they discontinue them... at the last possible moment to get the longest disk life :-)

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