Are SSDs comparable to HDDs for reliability and is there published research on this?
Also are all SSD manufacturers at a similar 'reliability level'?
Answer
SSD is so new in the market that while there are published research, it is currently all theoretical conjectures. I refer you to some here.
SSD Myths and Legends - "write endurance"
Are MLC SSDs Safe in Enterprise Apps?
Anandtech's Review of the Intel-X25M
There are many others online, you can do a search (sorry, too many to list all down here) and find out more also. However, the gist of all articles is SSDs are more reliable than hard disks, and should last a good 20 years at least not counting performance degradation.
The answer to your other question of similar reliability level among SSD manufacturers is a resounding "No!". SSD manufacturers find various ways to cut costs by using cheaper NAND chips, controllers, QC process. Go for brand names like OCZ, Intel and Samsung - they are so far considered the most reliable on the SSD list.
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