Ok I bought the 3500 From Newegg and it seems to work ok. I have firmware 2.16 on it. I know there is alot of info out there on how to flash new firmware to my drive. I am just confused. What firmware is the best to update to... official or unofficial i don't care. I have noticed alot of people using 2f8. Also what flasher is best to use so I cansave my original firmware? I also want to use a windows flasher, unless there is a good reason why I should use a dos based version. Also my drive is in an external usb enclosure if that matters. Also while using dvd shrink/decryptor the dvd sound cuts in and out. Could firmware help that problem? Thanks in advance for all the help. I am just sooo lost. Also what is bitsetting and booktype? Thanks.