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It's quite simple to be honest:
Vsync is more stable and indeed locks the fps on your monitor's refresh rate (probably 60 for most of you guys). Without Vsync however, the gameplay definitely improves on games like the Call of Duty's. It's way more satisfying to be able to play at a steady 125 fps than at a jumpy fps (a problem which still occurs in Black Ops, at the moment) or a steady 60 fps. What DowJones says is a fact too. Just play on 60 fps, then crank it up to 125, then 250, and if your system can handle it, 333. Playing on 125/250 is very satisfying, but using 333 is even better. This is without a doubt the best possible fps limit on a game like Cod4. I've tried going all the way to 500, but then it just made my jumping worse. I didn't even get as high as I did on 125.
To put it in the way I like it: Play singleplayer with Vsync. Play multiplayer without.