Novice...help on copying

Have a Philips R/W with latest firmware but can't read subchannel data...have CloneCD..can I just buy a CD Reader (cheaper) and use with my Philips or should I replace my Philips..(time and speed not an issue)..I would appreciate any hardware recommendations...thx

[monkeyburner]

Sell your burner and Replace it with a good one
gamecopyworld has a list of the best burners, all can read subchannel data