SSD Drive in Macbook Pro for Live PA

Hi all
Just wondered if there are any people on here who have experience with a SSD Drive in their Macbook Pro using it in Live PA situations?
I'm trying to make it shock/vibration resistant (well as far as possible) and reduce heat. There are some rumours about that on audio playback the sound is compromised?
All I want to do is playback audio via Ableton or Logic and use a controller to manipulate filters and effects.

It does not void AppleCare on the new MacBook Pros with the glass screens. It will void your warranty on an older model.
See page 38:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/MacBook_Pro_15inchLate2008.pdf

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