Cross-Browser CSS: Will it ever happen?

Lately I’ve been having to code hacks into CSS more and more often for browsers like Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 & 7, and Safari. Personally, I use Firefox (just updated to the 3rd version recently) but I’ve encountered even more problems with it like slow browsing, connection issues, usually through MySpace or while I have a tab open from there. Even worse….

IE 7 does not support z-index in css. What the crap?!
Yes this sucks, because I was recently making a Flash template for a client’s MySpace layout and now it works on all browsers except IE7. I’m going to try and find a way around it though, maybe like those Flash Templates people are using on MySpace. I’ll have to rip one off probably…why? Click thrus in Flash don’t work on MySpace. I can’t use a getURL command to navigate. How crappy is that!!!

Every designer and programmer I know supports Firefox. I’m recently changing to Opera because of some reviews I read that it’s the only browser that can pass the Acid2 test–the New Firefox 3 also passed the test–so I’m going to give Opera a shot. I’ve also been reading around that a lot of user have issues with loading MySpace on their browsers on a MAC, not sure why though. I fly through MySpace on a windows computer–testing purposes only–but I have the hardest time on my MacPro.

What a pain in the ass styling issues can be.
I’m going to try and help spread some good by posting up some good hacks and ways to work around most of the styling issues through different browsers, hopefully they can be some solution to you as I’ve applied them.