A full statement from Asus says "there is no need for concern" from issues highlighted by reviewers earlier this week.
The Q-Release Slim mechanism on several ASUS motherboards makes it easy to remove a graphics card, just be sure you're doing it correctly.
Asus claims there should be no concerns over functionality or performance when it comes to its new GPU connector.
Asus says its new Q-Release Slim graphics cards removal mechanism does not damage graphics cards to a degree that they stop ...