What HDD will work for a MacBook Pro 13" 7.1 Unibody HDD Upgrade?

I am looking at upgrading my HDD and have been reading up on the HDD heights (9mm, 12.5mm etc). Which HDDs will work for my upgrade? I would like to get either a 750GB or 1TB drive. Will the WD Scorpio Blue drives work?
I currently have the Hitachi 250GB SATA 2 3.0gbps drive.

Yes, they have an iffy track record. Do some exploring and research before criticizing. Even WD has to post a page on their site listing all their products that are known to have compatibility problems with Macs.
Ironic that OWC sells WD? Sure, about as ironic as finding food in a supermarket. The word you wanted was "coincidental." You have misused "irony." What business did you think OWC was in? They sell products for Macs, and they don't need to be concerned about honoring the warranties of any product they sell except those exclusively under their name.
I know quite well what prices New Egg offers. There are other factors when purchasing products besides price.

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