I've had LG, Lite-On, Memorex, and a few other brands and they have all been great for the most part, I would just go with the cheapest after shipping (that has a 20x speed). How much are the SATA drives for you?
the SATA 20x drives are $35-40
i want a IDE one because when i got my MOBO, they did not have the one i wanted so im stuck with the one ive got, an it only has 4 SATA ports an im already using 3 thats why i want a IDE one.
i might just get the LG i have heard good stuff about LG DVD drives.