Which memory for MBP 2.16, Core 2 Duo

If this has been answered before than just point me in the right direction.
I now have a MBP and am contemplating going to higher memory . That said the local apple store says use there memory, or ramjets ? OK, and to stay away from 3rd party memory, out of which I found GSKill on Newegg for I think 62 bucks and up ( 1 gig ). POINT being who would you buy from and WHY?
I really cant justify the 2 gig upgrage and go to 3 gig total.
But here's the thing, Stay with Apple memory? Samsung memory or Ramjet or go 3rd party . Warranty is NOT really a big deal, they all have lifetime,
I do NOT use any intense app's for the memory but am looking down the road at CS3 and DW, Flash, and Database Apps and Internet apps running. I just want to be able to do things properly and have the necessities there, and not have to worry about it later on down the road...........
Thank you for your time and knowledge.
Michael BB

I went for 2 1gb sticks from Optival via Ramseeker and it cost me $140. I know people all over the place here say to not use cheap ram, but in the 6 years and through the numerous Apple machines I've owned, I've always used whatever ram (that has a lifetime warranty) is the cheapest option and I've never had a problem. I once did use Micron from Crucial and there was zero performance difference, though it cost me more than twice what the bottom market price was. I should note that I have done heavy video editing and all sorts of memory-intensive stuff while using this "cheap" ram. The way I look at it, if you pay more you get a certain - albeit somewhat false - peace of mind that the ram will hold up, say 99% with something like Crucial, 96% with Optival; or that 1 of a 100 people will get crap from Crucial, 1 of 25 (and that's probably a pessimistic ratio at that) from Optival. The performance will be identical, it's just whether you're a worrier or not. I am not, at least not about memory. Plus, if something is going to fail due to poor construction, it will likely do so very soon after installing it, and then a lifetime warranty acts as the great equalizer.

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