Regarding the Magic3.1/3.6 Chip, see a few threads in this forums (
like my Issues with it ).
So far im either getting a DMS3 or the MEssiah( if I can find it anywhere ) to replace my Magic Modchip.
For Burners, I have a Toshiba R5002 myself, burns 2x Max, cheap, supports all important features ( copy weak sectors with CloneCD, overburn ) and if test-results are valid delivers very high quality Burns.
Regarding Lite-On, this is a brand I clearly stay away from. I enjoyed a reads-almost-nothing CDRom from that brand and a friend of mine had 2 CDs Bursted in LiteOn Drives( Before that I thought such storys are gossip ). Maybe other Experiences differ, but my stomach tells me to avoid Lite-On ever since.