Replacing my HD- what SSD is compatible with my macbook pro?

Hello- I'm looking for some advice on replacing a faulty hard drive on my Macbook Pro with an SSD. 
I'm not sure which unit might best for my needs, if there are any installation issues not covered by ifixit's teardown, and if there are any form factor/power requirements that would preclude certain SSD models.  Basically, I've never installed an SSD before and I'm wondering which units are compatible with my machine.  Thanks for the help!  If there's any other information I need to post so I can figure out which drive to buy, just let me know.
I was planning on upgrading the drive to something around 180 gigs (or larger).
Here's a link to the original post which details the problem that caused the hard drive issue:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15088822#15088822
Here are the specs on my machine:
Model Name: MacBook Pro 15"
Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP22.00A5.B07
ATI Radeon X1600:
Chipset Model: ATY,RadeonX1600
Type: Display Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x71c5
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-xxxxxx-158
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.158
Displays: Color LCD:
Display Type: LCD Resolution: 1440 x 900
Depth: 32-bit Color
Built-In: Yes
Core Image: Software Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
Display Connector: Status: No display connected
BANK 0/DIMM0: Size: 1 GB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK
BANK 1/DIMM1: Size: 1 GB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK
System Power Settings:
AC Power: System
Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 6
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power: System
Sleep Timer (Minutes): 5
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 1
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Battery Information: Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4158
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 3785 Amperage (mA): 665
Voltage (mV): 12581
Cycle Count: 239
Hardware Configuration: UPS
Installed: No
TOSHIBA MK2035GSS: Capacity: 186.31 GB
Model: TOSHIBA MK2035GSS
Revision: DK021B
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 4
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
OS9 Drivers: No
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes: Macintosh HD: Capacity: 185.87 GB
Available: 12.39 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+ BSD
Name: disk0s2
Mount Point: / <Edited by Host>

It all depends on what you mean by 'compatible'... many will work just fine, until it's time for a firware update. I really don't know that many folks with OWC SSD's - it seems as if BGreg got a lemon having to downgrade the drive to a 3.0 Gbps drive.
Take a look at my SSD user tip - it has several links that you might find useful - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4741.
Good luck - call back with any questions...
Clinton

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