Damaged DVD player

[Ironside]

After having a dvd in while the player was tilted (fixing a bad CPU fan and forgot to remove the dvd first), it's now almost impossible for the player to properly read a dvd. The dvd handled it just fine, no damage there.

No humming, and if it reads, it take ages. Fixable, or buy a new one? This model sucks btw, second one that breaks down within 2 years (first without any visible reason). TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F ATA Device.

[Lemur]

DVD drives are so cheap, I see no reason not to replace it. Seriously, when you can grab an internal DVD burner for twenty bucks (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007589%204093&IsNodeId=1&name=%2410%20-%20%2425), there's no reason not to; just skip Starbucks or McDonald's or whatever for a few days, and you've got the cash.

[Ironside]

Mainly annoyed because of not being in a good position to handle extra expenses atm.
Way better prices than I easily can get, more like 50 bucks (weak dollar).

Equivivalent to the first price cut on a computer game actually, or an expansion. 35 bucks?

And of course the market is cornered locally by the same model as the failing ones... :wall: Hopefully the replacement L version is more durable at least.