In article , Peter Jason
wrote:

Are there super-grade (military
quality) SSDs available with longer life spans?

longer than what? ssds last for *years*.

And are the SSDs that plug into PCE slots any more
reliable?

no, but those are much faster than sata.

I've always known SSDs to run cool.

they get warm, but not scorching hot like a 7200 rpm drive would.