I'm not sure if i like ssl. i got it working on one of my test websites, but it's a bit of a pain. Some images outside the post area so the green lock goes away,
also statcounter wants us to pay so we can use ssl in their code, so can't use statcounter or won't get the green lock. i still can use google analytics instead of statcounter.
i'm not sure if ssl is worth it, i doubt it would make a big difference for rankings.... i don't know