I think the ATA controller problem became such a hoopla among well-versed Mac users that it evolved into something of a 'Rev A Plague' for less knowledgeable users who didn't understand that the addition of an ATA controller card (something that should be added to an A or B machine anyways) made the Rev A the same type of machine as the Rev B; One of the most well designed, reliable Macs ever built.

I miss my Blue to death. When I let her go, I was running a G3 750GX @ 1.1GHz, 1GB of RAM, an ATA-133 card w/ 2x 320GB ATA drives, a Pioneer 16x DVD burner and a Radeon 9200 128MB.

Truly the ultimate Blue. And even with all the upgrades, it was still the most reliable thing machine I've owned.