plex 12/10/32A - firmware 1.04 myth??

[Diss]

i am new to this 'copying' game but have seen lots of posts about firmware from 1.05 onwards not being able to copy certain trypes of security - although Plextor seem to deny that there is any such problem, or if there is that its with the CD copy software and not their firmware

i have 1.05 and have just made a backup copy of Unreal Tournament which uses SafediskR2 security. Just installed it and played it - no problems - didn't need to have the CD in for the game to work - is this usual?

i could however only install it from my CDRW drive as my old DVD/CD drive had problems reading it

have seen another post like this somewhere so maybe newer firmware versions are ok - wot u think?

so is the story about versions 1.05 onwards being crap a myth, or have i totally lost the plot