hitachi is high quality
Two years ago when I had to replace my DVD/CD burner, the new one only cost $29 and is smaller than the size of a DVD case.......
One more thing: Ive noticed that Regions are a thing for discs and their players. There are players that Ive seen on amazon that are Region Free and are supposed to allow you to play a disc from any region in the world. Ive seen that some old UK shows, like The New Avengers, have not yet been made for Region 1 (US) or are extremely hard to find, but are readily available for Region 2 (Western Europe). With a region free player, that shouldnt be an issue.
Does anyone have any experience with Region Free players?