[John Geyer]

My NEC DVD Burner has faired a lot better then my Sony. It was OEM, so it was cheaper.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Take a peek at a Mad Dog. I like it;

http://www.mdmm.com/

[Ben Mugged]

My Dell DVD burner also died. I called their help desk and got a new one at no cost. Real easy to install as well.

[doodad]

Get a firewire or USB external so you can transfer between machines or take on trips.

[Crazieman]

I don't know about brand loyalty, but make sure you get one that has "Dual Layer DVD +/- R/RW"

[HitmanLV]

I just installed a Lite-On 1635S - 16x sopeed dvd burner. Excellent. I had used a Lite-On 1633 for over a year and never had a problem with it. Both were very easy to install. Pick it up for $50-60 bucks at Circuit City or OfficeMax.

[Malsua]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101642

It's a lightscribe drive. I've bought any number of them and you can make pretty pictures on the front of the DVDs if you choose.