Intuitive Surgical - Are Robots To Be Trusted?

It is a given that if you invest in stocks long enough, you will have a thick mental file labeled "Should'a, Could'a, Would'a." I typically do not give much mental time share to ruminating over what could have been bought, but one stock that does get my teeth grinding is Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq:ISRG).  


Regardless of why I did not pull the trigger and buy the stock, it's worth investigating whether or not Intuitive Surgical has the right stuff to endure. Will it be a flash in the pan, or will it stay independent and become a future med-tech titan? 

The full article can be read at: 
http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Intuitive-Surgical---Are-Robots-To-Be-Trusted-ISRG-HIT-SI-MDT-BSX0601.aspx