I have the pleasure of owning this particular drive and I would have to say that I absolutely love it!  Ever since I've had my 8X Plextor burner I have hardly made any coasters.  Of course, the first few were my fault since I had no idea of what I was doing...hehehe.  :P Once I knew what to do I haven't made a coaster yet.  Kick in the burnproof technology in the Plextor drives (12X and up), and you can go off and do other things while the burner burns in the background.

All in all, I would get a Plextor any day!

Sorry to sound like a marketing agent for Plextor but it is the truth...