I prefer dual drives, but that's more for versatility than reliability. I do a lot of data replication and it's much eaiser to just pop the cd I need a copy of in one drive and a blank in the other than having to create an image and burn off that.
For unsolicited brand recommendation, LG and Lite-on are the highest quality I've ever found (I exclusively use LG optical drives in all my boxen), but with current prices being what they are you probably can't go too far wrong no matter what you buy. Optical drives are too cheap to kick up a fuss over these days.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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