Best Bluray Drive for rMBP?

Okay, I just got the fastest late 2013 15" rMBP which doesn't come with an optical drive.
I'm big into movies and would enjoy ripping my Blurays to the computer and also for my AppleTV.
I'll get something like "Macgo Mac Blu-ray Player", MakeMKV, Handbrake and a Bluray drive to do this.
I'm taking suggestions on what drive to get.
Here's my Bluray Drive criteria:
• Should have USB3 or faster connection support (any Thunderbolt 2 drives out yet?)
• Should support all DVD and Bluray formats (inc. M-Disc and the ability to play all these on the rMBP and attached 4K display)
• Lightscribe or similar labeling (optional, but nice)
• Able to read and display Bluray 3D movies on rMBP and attached 4K displa (optional, but I'm really hoping this is a possibility since it would be awesome)
• Doesn't need to be slim since I won't be taking it out of the office.
• Best quality for the best buy (doesn't need to be ultra cheap, but just not $300+ either)
Questions:
• Do any of the Mac Bluray software out there support playing bluray 3D movies on the rMBP or a display attached to the notebook?
• Are there any other better Bluray software apps other than "Macgo Mac Blu-ray Player"?
• Are any of the drives out there that offer software bundles with it, offering the full software or just stripped down or demo timed software?
[P.S. Please don't tell me not to buy an optical drive. I have so many movies in DVD and Bluray format that rebuying this all on iTunes is a non-starter]

Macgo Mac Blu-ray Player is the most original one so nothing can do better than it. Unfortunately it can't support 3D playback. As for drive, you can check the online shop of macsales and maybe you can get what you need.

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