All of the speculation over this firmware being safe on live or any current or future (LT) firmware being safe is pointless.
Even if LT is safe (assuming it is ever released) it will only be safe until MS figures out how to detect it, so technically it will not be safe. MS isn't stupid and will not allow itself to be fooled PERMANENTLY by 1 version of a custom firmware. The only way around it is new firmware constantly being released, constant updates that might even be pointless if MS can detect previous CFW on your system.
The bottom line is simple CFW will NEVER be safe on live so it is pointless to speculate. If you want CFW there is a simple solution that is cheaper than ruining a console with a ban and buying a new one, and then repeating again. Buy 2 consoles, 1 for online with original FW and 1 for offline with CFW that stays offline. If a game is good enough to be played online or if you want the DLC then just play the original disc (BUY IT!!!!!) its that simple. Christ, if the game is that good that it is worth playing online, than the $60 for it, its worth it.
Please, its common sense CFW = BAN its that simple. You might avoid a ban wave or two, but eventually MS will win. This FW is perfect for the solution I have stated, no need to update ever again just don't go on live with it... EVER
ps.
thanks to anybody who has contributed to CFW and to the scene in general.
This post has been edited by thecrunked: Dec 29 2009, 07:24 AM