Best exteranl burner for imac ?

Hi,
I have an iMac 27" 3.4 processor - 2011.  What is the best external burner to purchase.  The prices range from $28 to $95 so I am confused as to which to purchase.  Or should I just purchase a blu-ray burner?  If so, which blu-ray burner ?
Thank you
VPH

In my opinion it does not make any difference. If you don't consider the DVD driver a priority device go for the cheapest.

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