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Can benchmarked stability metrics inform AVS choice?
Benchmarked stability metrics are becoming essential tools for AVS selection. Metrics such as uptime percentages, validator participation rates, average time-to-finality, slashing history, and response times to faults can reveal operational maturity. AVSs with consistent high performance under load, low latency, and low slash rates are often more trusted by stakers. Benchmark data also helps assess resilience under stress scenarios — for instance, how an AVS recovers from validator downtime or network partitions. Some networks now offer real-time dashboards and reports from independent auditors. However, metrics must be interpreted alongside code audits and community governance to provide a full risk profile.