Ricoh or Plextor???

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Hey, I'm new to this place and to the art of backing up my PC/PSX games. I basically need help. I'm about to waste a good $600 Australian on a burner, and I'm choosing between the Ricoh 9120A DVD Combo Drive and the Plextor Plexwrite. I've heard that Plextors are buggy, and I really need a dvd player, but the Plextor is cheaper. Note that I want something FULLY compatible with CloneCD, so that I can backup FF9 and other "hard-to-burn" stuff. Please Help!!