Hey Moondog and anyone else, whats the deal with getting an X visa (Multiple Entry 1 year)?

I've heard a ton of different stories. I know that I've gotten all of my medical tests and the forms have been filled out by my physician and myself. I hear that some people have been successful in getting X Visas in Washington and others have only been given single entry visas and being told to get another medical checkup when in Beijing with the forms filled out and then deal with it, via PSB or whoever the authority is...