a detailed changelog for the firmwares would be interesting.
the read bug in newer 1653s firmwares is stupid. come on liteon, reading worked better with earlier firmwares.

if some liteon-firmware-engeneer reads this: download omnipatcher, see how good it is, pay the codeguys for their work and start making better firmwares with their help.

since the 1673s the drives work ok without any patches. but it could be better.
lets wait for the next gen drives. maybe some issues will be corrected there.