A friend of mine swore off Kodak blanks a few years ago after he discovered that the recording layer was too close to the top of the disc. It meant a simple scratch on the top would render the disc unusable.

I've also witnessed soeone harrangue a merchant at a computer fair about some wierd brand that didn't work at all. I think he said it was Pine CD-Rs.

Oh and avoid the "For Music" CD-Rs - they will always be more expensive because of a surcharge the music industry imposed. Unfortunately, they are the only types the CD Recorder decks will use, but for burners in computers, there is no point. (They have a marking in the setup area to identify them as "Music" CD-Rs.)

Myself, I normally use Verbatim or TDK blanks. I like their colour. :-)

Wade.