Copying protected games and No CD cracks

[dogdogman]

So just to recap NoCD cracks work fine but I should save the original EXE file before patching with the NoCD EXE so that should I want to update the game to a newer version I would simply paste the original EXE back into the game folder, patch the game with the new patch or autoupdater and then paste the NoCD crack back in. I take it this process can be repeated over and over for newer updates etc. If this is done would you say that NoCD methods are as good as the hassle one has to go through with all the 1:1 prots?