Most compatible SSD for Macbook (intel? ocz?)

I've already tried a OCZ Agility an it didn't work.
I did a lot of googling and I still don't know which ssd is better for me.
Any Samsung (apple, Corsair, OCZ Summit) has a very grave problem of degradation over time. Besides Samsung don't release firmware updates to fix this, so those ssd are out of the question I think.
The OCZ vertex has a regular firmware updates. The current one fix degradation, returning performance rates to their original values, like you had a fresh disk.
BUT there are also a lot of users having compatibility problems on mac.
I've red about Intel x-25 160gb. It looks like could work, but I don't know for sure. Plus it's very expensive, so it's a risk. Although if it's compatible I would be ready to buy it without hessitation.
The only thing I want is a compatible ssd that doesn't lose perfeormance over time.
Thanks!

You won't get an SSD currently that doesn't lose performance over time when ran on OSX to my knowledge. Currently OSX doesn't support TRIM.
There are however SSDs that seem to suffer from less write fatigue than others. You can read about my experiences here:
http://www.markc.me.uk/MarkC/Blog/Entries/2009/9/2Crucial_M225_128GbSSD.html
I've stuck with the Crucial M225 and it's still showing excellent performance very comparable to a fresh disk.
You can return an SSD to 'fresh' performance by using the on-board write erase but you'll need to run that on a PC as it's not possible, as far as I know, to do it on a Mac. Other bits you may find useful:
My original article on using a Corsair unit: http://www.markc.me.uk/MarkC/Blog/Entries/2009/8/4SSD_in_a_MacbookPro.html
Fitting a second hard disk to a MBP: http://www.markc.me.uk/MarkC/Blog/Entries/2009/9/1Second_Hard_Disk_into_a_Macbook_ProUnibody.html
Erasing an SSD
http://www.markc.me.uk/MarkC/Blog/Entries/2009/8/13Erasing_anSSD.html
For what it's worth so far I've had the Crucial listed, a Corsair, Intel and an OCZ something or other all working in my MBP.
When you say they don't work what do you mean? You can't actually use the drives or other issues?

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