In recent times there are almost exclusively negative statements on this product! The "helpful" reviews often originate from 2006 and are actually no longer relevant! I have several spindles Verbatim based in recent months about 43533 Amazon. So far I had no problems with it, and was glad to have printable DVDs found that provide a good surface so clear and could be fired almost no commission. Now the spindle came from another supplier (in Luxembourg) and I immediately had the impression that the surface has visually changed. Direct the first 8 of 10 firing experiments were unsuccessful, the DVDs were not recognized, slices from the lower portion of the spindle were indeed adopted at the beginning of the data compilation, could when burning but not start the drive, additional copies were half finished during firing with under shooting sinterized error messages ejected. A finished burned DVD stayed in my video recorder stuck and was ejected again only with great effort. I fordete of T. the withdrawal of defective goods. They answered me with the usual phrase that the firmware of my burner probably would not be up to date and I should play updates, etc. However, the firmware is on the last stand and I had 2 days in advance without any problems burned the last DVD of the old spindle so. The DVDs are extremely cheap, the manufacturer is located at the margin in Taiwan Since the inner ring for me is not readable, I can not determine itself, by whom exactly my blanks come. As I got to my second email to the seller no answer, I applied at Amazon Buyer Protection. So a garage does not belong to the market - I do not mind spending more money if the quality is reliable!