Amazon has the Mushkin Enhanced Chronos Deluxe MKNSSDCR240GB-DX 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive for $175 with free shipping. Features up to 520MB/s write and up to 560MB/s read speeds, TRIM support, and the SandForce SF-2281 SSD processor with unthrottled IOPS firmware.
You can get a Samsung 830 256GB at BH Photo for $189 shipped. Much more reliable than any SF controller.