Question: Ever since upgrading to Google Maps 5.1.0 on my Droid X, I have often had Google Maps bog down and freeze to the point of completely crashing the phone. Anyone else seeing this crash? Anyone find a solution?

Answer: 
Upgrade to Google Maps 5.2.1, released today.
Another option is to go to `Settings` -> `Applications` -> `Manage applications` -> `All` (tab at top) -> `Maps` -> `Clear data` and/or `Clear cache`.

If somehow something is corrupted in there, this will more-or-less reset things as if Google Maps was just installed but was never used.