Well I will give HP my vote. I have had a HP 8200i 24x4x4 for a couple of years. Cost me £50 second hand. I have never had any trouble with it on either my miggy or any of my pee cee's. 4x might not be fast for burning, but 20 mins isnt too long to wait for a cd. You can always do something else while waiting. I would defo go for quality against speed when it comes to burning evey time.