I'm currently using a Plextor PX-716A, and this is the second one that's gone kaput on me. Maybe it's an issue with my computer, but after I use the drive for a while (just a few months), the buffer starts fluxuating like a madman and burning a DVD that would normally take 8mins takes 30mins. I tried everything that Tech Support told me to try and nothing worked, so they replaced my drive, and now it's happening again. Anyway.

I want to switch brands if this is indeed an issue with the drive and not my computer. Any reccomendations?