Could I be overusing my DVD-RW?

[BlueFlame]

My Sony's DVD laser quite recognizing DVDs. Luckily I had 1 week left on my warranty. :)
I use my Sony to rip, write, and play DVDs. I rip 7 or 9 DVDs a week and write around 10 DVD-Rs a week also.
My other ROM is just a Liteon 52x CD-RW.

My question is, should I replace my CD-RW with a DVD-ROM or a CD-RW/DVD combo drive for ripping?

I could use the more expensive Sony for doing its main job, (writing DVD-Rs), and using a CD-RW/DVD drive for ripping.

What do you think about spreading the work load between 2 ROMs to possibly extending the drives life?

I'm thinking of getting the Liteon combo drive.

Thanks for any input.

Pac

[keithmac]

I use a std dvd-rom (multiregion) for this reason really, plus I`ve read that you get faster rips using a read-only drive but I haven`t any tests to back it up.

At the end of the day the drives are still mechanical and will wear out eventually, the less you use them the longer they last (plus dvd-rom drives are dirt cheap now!)

Look for a multi region patch before you by the drive, could save you a few headaches!