Post by: Xairbusdriver on February 04, 2008, 12:30:34 PM
QUOTE("MacFixIt")
Apple withdrew SuperDrive firmware update 2.1 after widespread reports of similar issues. Most affected users were forced to seek in our out-of-warranty replacement.
'nough said. Always let others find the problems! 
Post by: Paddy on February 04, 2008, 04:44:10 PM
Wonder if Apple will establish a blanket policy of replacing the damaged drives for free now? Or whether it's one of those "hidden warranty" situations - where if you know about it and demand the replacement, you'll get it. One of the comments from a MacFixit user indicates that this is possible. Clearly, they SHOULD do this - the presence of the firmware update on the affected computer should be evidence enough. They'll probably get a few drives that died for other reasons, but that percentage would probably be relatively small.