Renthal, You know what you make of u and me when you assume? While it is true that the Verbatim 24x drives have been LiteOn rebadges, or at least the ones mentioned on this site, there is no guarantee that Verbatim will continue to use LiteOn as their manufacturer-of-choice. It is kind of like buying a Cendyne burner. It says Cendyne on the box, but it is a mystery what you will find inside. It could also become a mystery what name is under the Verbatim label on the drive. If BTC or Acer or another manufactuer made Verbatim a better deal than LiteOn, then Verbatim may change their source to maximize profits. We can hope that this doesn't happen, though.