the post was not a OT so it cant be useless :bleh:
use a Pioneer 112D,got it from the US about a 8 months back,burnt about 100 DVD DL,burner is rock steady :)
use my BenQ 1640,1650,1655 for the My SL burning,have stock of 6 BenQ drives still in bubble wraps as backups :P & the pioneer for DL...