NEC, Sony, Lite-On, LG Electronics, Acer BenQ, Optorite, Pioneer seem to be the ones on the market right now as far as manufacturers go.
Sony has the fastest in the DRU-700A, but comes in at twice the price than the NEC ND-2510, but has twice the performance.
I'm probably going to go with one of the first three, because honestly, I've never heard of the other four, except for Pioneer in car audio. The Sony would be idea, because it's the astest, and the most compatible, but the NEC does have significant savings...
What would you get?
Pioneer = 106(letter) = Best burner ever.