Torx are pretty common. It's not like the Elder Sign-pattern security drivers that are being used now.

Do you mean torx bits with the security pin? Torx bits are everywhere, its hard to buy driver/bit kits that do not include most torx sizes. Torx+security pin is a different story. Microsoft switched to using them on all of the 360 controllers recently.

Torx+pin, or pentalobe, or whatever infernal device they come up with next.

Hah!

I hope I don't get downvoted too much for this comment that adds little: look up "Elder Sign" on Wikipedia if you don't know what it is. I haven't read Lovecraft and simply thought that Elder Sign was a curious brand name.

FUD.

Torx drivers cost $2. Or: About as much as any other driver. It’s easy to replace both the HDD and RAM and you don’t need to buy Apple’s parts.

My unibody MBP uses regular cross-head screws.

EDIT: I've missed the torx screws on the actual drive. See child comment.

I think removing the hard drive itself requires a small Torx.

Ah, yes, sorry.

This (12 page!!) link shows that first generation MBPs are actually pretty tricky to change the hard drive; but that all 3 generations need a torx driver for the HD.

(http://www.extremetech.com/computing/58220-upgrade-your-macb...)