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I have no idea how someone can post how some hard drives are faster than a ssd. Thats bull bananas. The slowest SSD's will run circles around any hard drive on the market.
Failure rate tests change from site testing to site testing.
I have seen nothing in the last year or so on various sites that would indicate SSD's failure rate is any worse than a hard drive. My SSD is around 2 years old and it still test at 100%. Intel warranties it for 5 years. Prices have dropped big time in the last year on most SSD's making $ to GB more reasonable. The days of all the scarry stories about SSD's is long gone.
I can't tell you how much to spend because your money and how you spend it is your business not mine.
For myself I wish Intel would lower their prices so I could get about a 500 GB, which I don't need but want.
The recommendation I will give is buy the biggest one you are willing to spend the money on and nothing under a 120 GB.
Many good suggestion on brands have been posted. Do some home work on your own and pick one.
WARNING!!
SSD's are like drugs.
Once you have one you will want more.