My brother recently asked me to burn and then lightscribe 20 CD-Rs for his band. Will this hurt my drives lifespan in the long run?? I am worried because I JUST bought the drive last month 
More use means more wear, and you can’t get away from that.
Having said that, the drive is likely to become old fashioned long before it wears out.
Cool, thanks! 
My last DVD drive lasted like 5 years before it finally refused to burn anything, so I have high hopes for this drive.
The lasers in the drives are like a light bulb they only
burn for so long of a time before going out but like Dee
said your drive will more than likely be a old fashioned
drive a long time before it wears out with normal use. 
If I were you, I’d give the drive a break between burns instead of burning continuously, or overheating could become a problem.
If I have to burn a lot on the same drive, I usually give the drive a cooling off period of about 10 minutes after burning no more than 3 discs in a row.
[QUOTE=DrageMester;2504041]If I were you, I’d give the drive a break between burns instead of burning continuously, or overheating could become a problem.
If I have to burn a lot on the same drive, I usually give the drive a cooling off period of about 10 minutes after burning no more than 3 discs in a row.[/QUOTE]
Listen to what DrageMester said as he has given you some great advice to live by
and to keep your drive alive by also.