Turnigy blue lipos give decent power and last a reasonable amount of time.
Turnigy nano techs give good power but seem to start loosing punch after 30 ish cycles
Zippys are much like the turnigy blues.
Gens ace are good solid packs that give good punch and power and seem to last a long time.
Optipower give very good power and punch but they seem to die around 150 cycles or 14 months.
Thunderpower are the best packs I've ever used, more punch for longer and the best power of any pack I've used. My oldest packs are over 400 cycles now and still produce decent power for smooth 3d.
All this is from helicopter use, the packs take a huge beating compared to cars.