Thanks for linking those but i was actually lookin for user opinions on this since the guys on this forum are pretty much the people i wanna be askin about this stuff, what with scan results/burn quality etc. Luckily my 4163B is working after all so its not that urgent now but i wanted to hear some opinions, when looking for a new LG burner will i be getting the same quality as my 4163B or are some of the newer drives duds?