Good audio device for my electric guitar (fasttrack-ish)

Hi All
My M-Studio fast track died yesterday (the headphone connector is sending back just one or the other channel, and the guitar input works randomly); so i have decided to get a new one.
Before buying another fasttrack, i was wondering if there is anything else that can be used on a mac pro 1.1 (either firewire or usb does not matter; all that i need is a decent device to play my electric guitar that does not cost an arm and a leg)
Basically what i want to do is to connect my device to my mac, plug the guitar in and play; and get the sound out of it instead than getting it from my mac.
The mic connector is not essential at the moment, but is a nice plus in case i decide to record mic too; the extra output also is not really essential, since i would record directly on my computer, so i do not need outputs other than one for the headphones (or for a pair of speakers on my desk).
The input that i need are basically the jack for the guitar, and would be nice to have a couple of RCA in, so i can plug my xbox 360 output, instead of plugging it into my line-in on my mac pro; the keyboard is plugged via midi or via usb, so midi ports could be useful.
I've seen various reviews of devices like the fasttrack and the mobile pre; and know for sure that they work on mac with snow leopard; then i checked the tascam but many people are still in uproar for the fact that the drivers on SL are not working as they should, so i would pass on that unless someone can confirm me that everything works fine 100% of the times (this is not windows with the driver ****, right ? :P)
There are many other options, but they work on PC and i do not want to buy something that is not 100% working for my mac pro; I use guitar rig 4, logic and garageband, plus the device gotta work as sound card, so i can route all the audio trough it and avoid to plug my headphones to the mac front port.
I am sure that many of you went trough the process already, so you have tried already various devices....i am acquainted with Windows so i do not really know what does work on a mac.
Thanks!!!

The best sounding I/F under $300 ($249) is the Apogee One. It is the "little brother" of the Duet.
You will NEVER need an upgrade from the sound this device produces. And you can use a Mic (both dynamic and condenser) with it.
Here is a link to device info:
<http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/one.php>
Here is a link to where you can buy it with some reviews:
< <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://">http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/One/>
Best of luck.

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