Pros: Very good drive. This replaced an older one that lasted several years. I do a lot of DVD burns and it works quite well. Their older model lasted me quite a few years. I bought this drive a few minths ago and just bought another one for another PC. It is quite depndable, but can be noisy at times.

Cons: The free software that Newegg advertises is already free on the website. So if you are buying it for that purpose, wait until this drive goes on sale. At times the drive is noisy when burning a lot of DVDs. If you are spinning for a good 30 minutes, the noise begins shortly after.

Overall Review: Overall a decent drive. I can;t complain too much. If the noise went away, it would be better. It lost an egg because of the noise it makes after periods of use.