>Plextor drives are about the best out there, though, highly recommended if you
>have serious DAE/CDR/CDRW requirements. It's worth it to get the SCSI card installed.

Second the Plextor recommendation, although my older slower drives are much more toleratnt of scratches and stuff than the 16x10x40 Plextor drive is.

No point in spending a lot extra on SCSI these days, unless you already have the adaptor and get a good price on the drive. The latest units (IDE or SCSI) from Plextor and most others now include the ability to stop/restart writing mid-stream, eliminating buffer underrun issues.

-ml