diff --git a/system/database/DB_driver.php b/system/database/DB_driver.php
index b7c6b4e..10306d7 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_driver.php
@@ -1118,31 +1118,19 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
 		{
 			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
 		}
 
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
 		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr)
-			.$where
-			.(count($orderby) > 0 ? ' ORDER BY '.implode(', ', $orderby) : '')
-			.($limit ? ' LIMIT '.$limit : '');
+			.$this->_compile_where()
+			.(empty($this->qb_orderby) ? '' : ' ORDER BY '.implode(', ', $this->qb_orderby))
+			.($this->qb_limit ? ' LIMIT '.(int) $this->qb_limit : '');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1155,7 +1143,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _has_operator($str)
 	{
-		return (bool) preg_match('/(\s|<|>|!|=|IS NULL|IS NOT NULL|BETWEEN)/i', trim($str));
+		return (bool) preg_match('/(<|>|!|=|\sIS NULL|\sIS NOT NULL|\sBETWEEN|\sLIKE|\sIN\s*\(|\s)/i', trim($str));
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1169,18 +1157,29 @@
 	protected function _get_operator($str)
 	{
 		static $_operators = array(
-			'\s*(?:<|>|!)?=\s*',		// =, <=, >=, !=
-			'\s*<>?\s*',			// <, <>
-			'\s*>\s*',			// >
-			'\s+IS NULL',			// IS NULL
-			'\s+IS NOT NULL',		// IS NOT NULL
-			'\s+LIKE\s+',			// LIKE
-			'\s+NOT LIKE\s+',		// NOT LIKE
-			'\s+BETWEEN\s+\S+\s+AND\s+\S+',	// BETWEEN value AND value
-			'\s+IN\s*\([^\)]+\)',		// IN(list)
-			'\s+NOT IN\s*\([^\)]+\)'	// NOT IN (list)
+			'\s*(?:<|>|!)?=\s*',				// =, <=, >=, !=
+			'\s*<>?\s*',					// <, <>
+			'\s*>\s*',					// >
+			'\s+IS NULL',					// IS NULL
+			'\s+IS NOT NULL',				// IS NOT NULL
+			'\s+BETWEEN\s+\S+\s+AND\s+\S+',			// BETWEEN value AND value
+			'\s+IN\s*\([^\)]+\)',				// IN(list)
+			'\s+NOT IN\s*\([^\)]+\)'			// NOT IN (list)
 		);
 
+		static $_like = array(
+			'\s+LIKE\s+\S+',	// LIKE 'expr'
+			'\s+NOT LIKE\s+\S+',	// NOT LIKE 'expr'
+		);
+
+		if ($this->_like_escape_str !== '')
+		{
+			$_like[0] .= preg_quote(trim(sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr)));
+			$_like[1] .= preg_quote(trim(sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr)));
+		}
+
+		$_operators = array_merge($_operators, $_like);
+
 		return preg_match('/'.implode('|', $_operators).'/i', $str, $match)
 			? $match[0] : FALSE;
 	}
diff --git a/system/database/DB_query_builder.php b/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
index 75da1c7..29b75cd 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 	protected $qb_from			= array();
 	protected $qb_join			= array();
 	protected $qb_where			= array();
-	protected $qb_like			= array();
 	protected $qb_groupby			= array();
 	protected $qb_having			= array();
 	protected $qb_keys			= array();
@@ -443,12 +442,12 @@
 	/**
 	 * Where
 	 *
-	 * Called by where() or or_where()
+	 * Called by where(), or_where()
 	 *
 	 * @param	mixed
 	 * @param	mixed
 	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	mixed
+	 * @param	bool
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
 	protected function _where($key, $value = NULL, $type = 'AND ', $escape = NULL)
@@ -477,7 +476,7 @@
 			{
 				if ($escape === TRUE)
 				{
-					$v = ' '.$this->escape($v);
+					$v = ' '.(is_int($v) ? $v : $this->escape($v));
 				}
 
 				if ( ! $this->_has_operator($k))
@@ -628,12 +627,14 @@
 	 * multiple calls with AND
 	 *
 	 * @param	mixed
-	 * @param	mixed
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	bool
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	public function like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both')
+	public function like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
 	{
-		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'AND ', $side);
+		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'AND ', $side, '', $escape);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -645,12 +646,14 @@
 	 * multiple calls with AND
 	 *
 	 * @param	mixed
-	 * @param	mixed
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	bool
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	public function not_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both')
+	public function not_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
 	{
-		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'AND ', $side, 'NOT');
+		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'AND ', $side, 'NOT', $escape);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -662,12 +665,14 @@
 	 * multiple calls with OR
 	 *
 	 * @param	mixed
-	 * @param	mixed
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	bool
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	public function or_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both')
+	public function or_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
 	{
-		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'OR ', $side);
+		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'OR ', $side, '', $escape);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -679,12 +684,14 @@
 	 * multiple calls with OR
 	 *
 	 * @param	mixed
-	 * @param	mixed
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	bool
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	public function or_not_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both')
+	public function or_not_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
 	{
-		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'OR ', $side, 'NOT');
+		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'OR ', $side, 'NOT', $escape);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -692,50 +699,55 @@
 	/**
 	 * Like
 	 *
-	 * Called by like() or or_like()
+	 * Called by like(), or_like(), not_like, or_not_like()
 	 *
 	 * @param	mixed
-	 * @param	mixed
 	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	bool
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	protected function _like($field, $match = '', $type = 'AND ', $side = 'both', $not = '')
+	protected function _like($field, $match = '', $type = 'AND ', $side = 'both', $not = '', $escape = NULL)
 	{
 		if ( ! is_array($field))
 		{
 			$field = array($field => $match);
 		}
 
+		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;
+		$prefix = (count($this->qb_where) === 0 && count($this->qb_cache_where) === 0)
+			? $this->_group_get_type('') : $this->_group_get_type($type);
+
 		foreach ($field as $k => $v)
 		{
-			$prefix = (count($this->qb_where) === 0 && count($this->qb_cache_where) === 0)
-				? $this->_group_get_type('') : $this->_group_get_type($type);
 			$v = $this->escape_like_str($v);
 
 			if ($side === 'none')
 			{
-				$like_statement = "{$prefix} $k $not LIKE '{$v}'";
+				$like_statement = "{$prefix} {$k} {$not} LIKE '{$v}'";
 			}
 			elseif ($side === 'before')
 			{
-				$like_statement = "{$prefix} $k $not LIKE '%{$v}'";
+				$like_statement = "{$prefix} {$k} {$not} LIKE '%{$v}'";
 			}
 			elseif ($side === 'after')
 			{
-				$like_statement = "{$prefix} $k $not LIKE '{$v}%'";
+				$like_statement = "{$prefix} {$k} {$not} LIKE '{$v}%'";
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				$like_statement = "{$prefix} $k $not LIKE '%{$v}%'";
+				$like_statement = "{$prefix} {$k} {$not} LIKE '%{$v}%'";
 			}
 
 			// some platforms require an escape sequence definition for LIKE wildcards
 			if ($this->_like_escape_str !== '')
 			{
-				$like_statement = $like_statement.sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
+				$like_statement .= sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
 			}
 
-			$this->qb_where[] = array('condition' => $like_statement, 'escape' => $this->_protect_identifiers);
+			$this->qb_where[] = array('condition' => $like_statement, 'escape' => $escape);
 			if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 			{
 				$this->qb_cache_where[] = $like_statement;
@@ -1558,7 +1570,7 @@
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 
-		$sql = $this->_update($this->protect_identifiers($this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->qb_set, $this->qb_where, $this->qb_orderby, $this->qb_limit);
+		$sql = $this->_update($this->protect_identifiers($this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->qb_set);
 
 		if ($reset === TRUE)
 		{
@@ -1605,7 +1617,7 @@
 			$this->limit($limit);
 		}
 
-		$sql = $this->_update($this->protect_identifiers($this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->qb_set, $this->qb_where, $this->qb_orderby, $this->qb_limit, $this->qb_like);
+		$sql = $this->_update($this->protect_identifiers($this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->qb_set);
 
 		$this->_reset_write();
 		return $this->query($sql);
@@ -1687,7 +1699,7 @@
 		// Batch this baby
 		for ($i = 0, $total = count($this->qb_set); $i < $total; $i += 100)
 		{
-			$this->query($this->_update_batch($this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE), array_slice($this->qb_set, $i, 100), $this->protect_identifiers($index), $this->qb_where));
+			$this->query($this->_update_batch($this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE), array_slice($this->qb_set, $i, 100), $this->protect_identifiers($index)));
 		}
 
 		$this->_reset_write();
@@ -1893,12 +1905,12 @@
 			$this->limit($limit);
 		}
 
-		if (count($this->qb_where) === 0 && count($this->qb_wherein) === 0 && count($this->qb_like) === 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_where) === 0 && count($this->qb_wherein) === 0)
 		{
 			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_del_must_use_where') : FALSE;
 		}
 
-		$sql = $this->_delete($table, $this->qb_where, $this->qb_like, $this->qb_limit);
+		$sql = $this->_delete($table);
 		if ($reset_data)
 		{
 			$this->_reset_write();
@@ -1915,21 +1927,12 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
-
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table
-			.(count($conditions) > 0 ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '')
-			.($limit ? ' LIMIT '.(int) $limit : '');
+		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$this->_compile_where()
+			.($this->qb_limit ? ' LIMIT '.(int) $this->qb_limit : '');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2069,6 +2072,24 @@
 
 		$sql .= $this->_compile_conditions();
 
+		// GROUP BY
+		if (count($this->qb_groupby) > 0)
+		{
+			$sql .= "\nGROUP BY ".implode(', ', $this->qb_groupby);
+		}
+
+		// HAVING
+		if (count($this->qb_having) > 0)
+		{
+			$sql .= "\nHAVING ".implode("\n", $this->qb_having);
+		}
+
+		// ORDER BY
+		if (count($this->qb_orderby) > 0)
+		{
+			$sql .= "\nORDER BY ".implode(', ', $this->qb_orderby);
+		}
+
 		// Write the "LIMIT" portion of the query
 		if (is_numeric($this->qb_limit))
 		{
@@ -2083,14 +2104,14 @@
 	/**
 	 * Compile WHERE statement
 	 *
-	 * Escapes identifiers in WHERE, LIKE, HAVING, GROUP BY, ORDER BY
-	 * statements at execution time. Required so that aliases are tracked
-	 * properly, regardless of wether e.g. where() is called prior to
-	 * join() and dbprefix is added only if needed.
+	 * Escapes identifiers in WHERE statements at execution time.
+	 * Required so that aliases are tracked properly, regardless of wether
+	 * e.g. where() is called prior to join() and dbprefix is added only
+	 * if needed.
 	 *
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _compile_conditions()
+	protected function _compile_where()
 	{
 		// WHERE
 		if (count($this->qb_where) > 0)
@@ -2126,32 +2147,10 @@
 						.' '.trim($matches[4]).$matches[5].$matches[6];
 			}
 
-			$sql .= implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$sql = '';
+			return implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 		}
 
-		// GROUP BY
-		if (count($this->qb_groupby) > 0)
-		{
-			$sql .= "\nGROUP BY ".implode(', ', $this->qb_groupby);
-		}
-
-		// HAVING
-		if (count($this->qb_having) > 0)
-		{
-			$sql .= "\nHAVING ".implode("\n", $this->qb_having);
-		}
-
-		// ORDER BY
-		if (count($this->qb_orderby) > 0)
-		{
-			$sql .= "\nORDER BY ".implode(', ', $this->qb_orderby);
-		}
-
-		return $sql;
+		return '';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2363,7 +2362,6 @@
 					'qb_from'		=> array(),
 					'qb_join'		=> array(),
 					'qb_where'		=> array(),
-					'qb_like'		=> array(),
 					'qb_groupby'		=> array(),
 					'qb_having'		=> array(),
 					'qb_orderby'		=> array(),
@@ -2392,7 +2390,6 @@
 			'qb_set'	=> array(),
 			'qb_from'	=> array(),
 			'qb_where'	=> array(),
-			'qb_like'	=> array(),
 			'qb_orderby'	=> array(),
 			'qb_keys'	=> array(),
 			'qb_limit'	=> FALSE
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
index a3d0287..e2ace33 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
@@ -396,10 +396,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	string	the where key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
+	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
 	{
 		$ids = array();
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
@@ -423,9 +423,9 @@
 				.'ELSE '.$k.' END, ';
 		}
 
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
-			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
-			.$index.' IN ('.implode(',', $ids).')';
+		$this->where($index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')', NULL, FALSE);
+
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2).$this->_compile_where();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php
index c902767..86c1fee 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php
@@ -328,29 +328,12 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr)
-			.$where
-			.(count($orderby) > 0 ? ' ORDER BY '.implode(', ', $orderby) : '');
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -379,19 +362,12 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause (ignored)
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
-
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.(count($conditions) > 0 ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '');
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
index 1714704..672c316 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
@@ -388,27 +388,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).' WHERE '.$where;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -437,23 +423,16 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
+		if ($this->qb_limit)
+		{
+			return 'WITH ci_delete AS (SELECT TOP '.(int) $this->qb_limit.' * FROM '.$table.$this->_compile_where().') DELETE FROM ci_delete';
+		}
 
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		$conditions = (count($conditions) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '';
-
-		return ($limit)
-			? 'WITH ci_delete AS (SELECT TOP '.$limit.' * FROM '.$table.$conditions.') DELETE FROM ci_delete'
-			: 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
index 29db904..6344306 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
@@ -420,10 +420,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	string	the where key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
+	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
 	{
 		$ids = array();
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
@@ -447,9 +447,9 @@
 				.'ELSE '.$k.' END, ';
 		}
 
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
-			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
-			.$index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')';
+		$this->where($index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')', NULL, FALSE);
+
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2).$this->_compile_where();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
index be61aab..5498aa2 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
@@ -412,10 +412,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	string	the where key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
+	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
 	{
 		$ids = array();
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
@@ -439,11 +439,9 @@
 				.'ELSE '.$k.' END, ';
 		}
 
-		$where = ($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '';
+		$this->where($index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')', NULL, FALSE);
 
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
-			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
-			.$index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')';
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2).$this->_compile_where();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index 691247f..a0f26c2 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -611,20 +611,17 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
+		if ($this->qb_limit)
+		{
+			$this->where('rownum <= ', (int) $this->qb_limit, FALSE);
+			$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		}
 
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-		empty($limit) OR $conditions[] = 'rownum <= '.$limit;
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.(count($conditions) > 0 ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '');
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
index 8f0a474..f624002 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
@@ -307,6 +307,24 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Update statement
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @return	string
+         */
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
+	{
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Truncate statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
@@ -325,6 +343,22 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Delete statement
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _delete($table)
+	{
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
 	 * @return	void
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
index b36a3d9..a6e2a62 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
@@ -360,14 +360,12 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	string	the where key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
+	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
 	{
 		$ids = array();
-		$where = ($where !== '' && count($where) >=1) ? implode(" ", $where).' AND ' : '';
-
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
 		{
 			$ids[] = $val[$index];
@@ -381,9 +379,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-		$sql   = 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET ';
 		$cases = '';
-
 		foreach ($final as $k => $v)
 		{
 			$cases .= $k.' = CASE '."\n";
@@ -396,10 +392,9 @@
 			$cases .= 'ELSE '.$k.' END, ';
 		}
 
-		$sql .= substr($cases, 0, -2);
-		$sql .= ' WHERE '.$where.$index.' IN ('.implode(',', $ids).')';
+		$this->where($index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')', NULL, FALSE);
 
-		return $sql;
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2).$this->_compile_where();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_4d_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_4d_driver.php
index e287f5c..0141124 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_4d_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_4d_driver.php
@@ -152,27 +152,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
          */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -183,21 +169,12 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause (ignored)
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
-
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		$conditions = (count($conditions) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '';
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php
index 05eeacf..be85c86 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	string	the where key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
+	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
 	{
 		$ids = array();
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@
 				.'ELSE '.$k.' END), ';
 		}
 
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
-			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
-			.$index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')';
+		$this->where($index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')', NULL, FALSE);
+
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2).$this->_compile_where();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_driver.php
index 7060c9e..6df9cc6 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_driver.php
@@ -175,27 +175,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
          */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -206,23 +192,16 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
+		if ($this->qb_limit)
+		{
+			return 'WITH ci_delete AS (SELECT TOP '.(int) $this->qb_limit.' * FROM '.$table.$this->_compile_where().') DELETE FROM ci_delete';
+		}
 
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		$conditions = (count($conditions) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '';
-
-		return ($limit)
-			? 'WITH ci_delete AS (SELECT TOP '.$limit.' * FROM '.$table.$conditions.') DELETE FROM ci_delete'
-			: 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_driver.php
index c074a9a..ee21ed2 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_driver.php
@@ -161,29 +161,12 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr)
-			.$where
-			.(count($orderby) > 0 ? ' ORDER BY '.implode(', ', $orderby) : '');
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -212,19 +195,12 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause (ignored)
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
-
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.(count($conditions) > 0 ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '');
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_driver.php
index 832c03c..7563a42 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_driver.php
@@ -187,27 +187,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
          */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -218,21 +204,12 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause (ignored)
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
-
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		$conditions = (count($conditions) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '';
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_driver.php
index a3efc63..a6869a7 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_driver.php
@@ -181,27 +181,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
          */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -230,21 +216,12 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause (ignored)
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
-
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		$conditions = (count($conditions) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '';
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php
index 78afe24..e10a845 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	string	the where key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
+	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
 	{
 		$ids = array();
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@
 				.'ELSE '.$k.' END), ';
 		}
 
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
-			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
-			.$index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')';
+		$this->where($index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')', NULL, FALSE);
+
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2).$this->_compile_where();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_driver.php
index 56ec1bc..494d82c 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_driver.php
@@ -190,20 +190,17 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
+		if ($this->qb_limit)
+		{
+			$this->where('rownum <= ', (int) $this->qb_limit, FALSE);
+			$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		}
 
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-		empty($limit) OR $conditions[] = 'rownum <= '.$limit;
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.(count($conditions) > 0 ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '');
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php
index 392754f..722acad 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php
@@ -179,27 +179,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
          */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -228,21 +214,12 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
-
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		$conditions = (count($conditions) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '';
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_driver.php
index 9a476f1..d2afd1d 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_driver.php
@@ -164,27 +164,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
          */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -196,10 +182,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	string	the where key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
+	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
 	{
 		$ids = array();
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
@@ -218,14 +204,14 @@
 		$cases = '';
 		foreach ($final as $k => $v)
 		{
-			$cases .= $k.' = (CASE '.$k."\n"
+			$cases .= $k.' = (CASE '.$index."\n"
 				.implode("\n", $v)."\n"
 				.'ELSE '.$k.' END), ';
 		}
 
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
-			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
-			.$index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')';
+		$this->where($index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')', NULL, FALSE);
+
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2).$this->_compile_where();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -236,19 +222,12 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause (ignored)
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
-
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.(count($conditions) > 0 ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '');
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -273,11 +252,12 @@
 	/**
 	 * Where
 	 *
-	 * Called by where() or or_where()
+	 * Called by where(), or_where()
 	 *
 	 * @param	mixed
 	 * @param	mixed
 	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	bool
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
 	protected function _where($key, $value = NULL, $type = 'AND ', $escape = NULL)
@@ -296,10 +276,6 @@
 				? $this->_group_get_type('')
 				: $this->_group_get_type($type);
 
-			$k = (($op = $this->_get_operator($k)) !== FALSE)
-				? $this->protect_identifiers(substr($k, 0, strpos($k, $op)), FALSE, $escape).strstr($k, $op)
-				: $this->protect_identifiers($k, FALSE, $escape);
-
 			if (is_null($v) && ! $this->_has_operator($k))
 			{
 				// value appears not to have been set, assign the test to IS NULL
@@ -308,13 +284,13 @@
 
 			if ( ! is_null($v))
 			{
-				if ($escape === TRUE)
+				if (is_bool($v))
 				{
-					$v = ' '.$this->escape($v);
+					$v = ' '.($v ? 'TRUE' : 'FALSE');
 				}
-				elseif (is_bool($v))
+				elseif ($escape === TRUE)
 				{
-					$v = ($v ? ' TRUE' : ' FALSE');
+					$v = ' '.(is_int($v) ? $v : $this->escape($v));
 				}
 
 				if ( ! $this->_has_operator($k))
@@ -323,10 +299,11 @@
 				}
 			}
 
-			$this->qb_where[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
+			$this->qb_where[] = array('condition' => $prefix.$k.$v, 'escape' => $escape);
 			if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 			{
-				$this->qb_cache_where[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
+				// check this shit
+				$this->qb_cache_where[] = array('condition' => $prefix.$k.$v, 'escape' => $escape);
 				$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'where';
 			}
 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_driver.php
index f125b8f..1896225 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_driver.php
@@ -204,27 +204,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
          */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -235,23 +221,16 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
+		if ($this->qb_limit)
+		{
+			return 'WITH ci_delete AS (SELECT TOP '.(int) $this->qb_limit.' * FROM '.$table.$this->_compile_where().') DELETE FROM ci_delete';
+		}
 
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		$conditions = (count($conditions) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '';
-
-		return ($limit)
-			? 'WITH ci_delete AS (SELECT TOP '.$limit.' * FROM '.$table.$conditions.') DELETE FROM ci_delete'
-			: 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
index 0317408..15059f3 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
@@ -475,27 +475,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -507,10 +493,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	string	the where key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
+	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
 	{
 		$ids = array();
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
@@ -534,9 +520,9 @@
 				.'ELSE '.$k.' END), ';
 		}
 
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
-			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
-			.$index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')';
+		$this->where($index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')', NULL, FALSE);
+
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2).$this->_compile_where();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -547,19 +533,12 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause (ignored)
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
-
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.(count($conditions) > 0 ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '');
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -584,12 +563,12 @@
 	/**
 	 * Where
 	 *
-	 * Called by where() or or_where()
+	 * Called by where(), or_where()
 	 *
 	 * @param	mixed
 	 * @param	mixed
 	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	mixed
+	 * @param	bool
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
 	protected function _where($key, $value = NULL, $type = 'AND ', $escape = NULL)
@@ -608,13 +587,6 @@
 				? $this->_group_get_type('')
 				: $this->_group_get_type($type);
 
-			if ($escape === TRUE)
-			{
-				$k = (($op = $this->_get_operator($k)) !== FALSE)
-					? $this->escape_identifiers(trim(substr($k, 0, strpos($k, $op)))).' '.strstr($k, $op)
-					: $this->escape_identifiers(trim($k));
-			}
-
 			if (is_null($v) && ! $this->_has_operator($k))
 			{
 				// value appears not to have been set, assign the test to IS NULL
@@ -623,13 +595,13 @@
 
 			if ( ! is_null($v))
 			{
-				if ($escape === TRUE)
+				if (is_bool($v))
 				{
-					$v = ' '.$this->escape($v);
+					$v = ' '.($v ? 'TRUE' : 'FALSE');
 				}
-				elseif (is_bool($v))
+				elseif ($escape === TRUE)
 				{
-					$v = ($v ? ' TRUE' : ' FALSE');
+					$v = ' '.(is_int($v) ? $v : $this->escape($v));
 				}
 
 				if ( ! $this->_has_operator($k))
@@ -638,10 +610,11 @@
 				}
 			}
 
-			$this->qb_where[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
+			$this->qb_where[] = array('condition' => $prefix.$k.$v, 'escape' => $escape);
 			if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 			{
-				$this->qb_cache_where[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
+				// check this shit
+				$this->qb_cache_where[] = array('condition' => $prefix.$k.$v, 'escape' => $escape);
 				$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'where';
 			}
 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
index 8bd18bd..6baa152 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
@@ -384,27 +384,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
+	protected function _update($table, $values)
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
-
-		if ( ! empty($like))
-		{
-			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
+		$this->qb_limit = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_orderby = array();
+		return parent::_update($table, $values);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -433,23 +419,16 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the like clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _delete($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = array();
+		if ($this->qb_limit)
+		{
+			return 'WITH ci_delete AS (SELECT TOP '.(int) $this->qb_limit.' * FROM '.$table.$this->_compile_where().') DELETE FROM ci_delete';
+		}
 
-		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
-		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
-
-		$conditions = (count($conditions) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '';
-
-		return ($limit)
-			? 'WITH ci_delete AS (SELECT TOP '.$limit.' * FROM '.$table.$conditions.') DELETE FROM ci_delete'
-			: 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions;
+		return parent::_delete($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------