Just to throw this into the mix - I've been using the CIFS method to map network shares (Mounting network shares - OpenELEC), following various inconsistent experiences using SMB/NFS shares. Are there any reasons that I shouldn't use this method to map shares? I know it's not using Kodi native network share mapping but I haven't noticed any performance issues as a result.
I do have a followup question to do with monitoring of network shares and remounting if necessary, but if you can convince me that it's a bad thing to do, my FUQ is moot.
Thanks,
Mike.