Blu Ray player for W500?

Hi -I have a W500 (4058 series) that I would like to put a blu ray player in. The one on the Lenovo site (43N3230) is rather pricey @ 1200.00 (buy hey, there's free shipping!). Anyways, are there other models I can search for that will work in my W500? Thanks- Ron

There is someone on eBay selling them for $675, but that is still high for my taste.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-F-S-43N3230-LENOVO-THINKPAD-ULTRABAY-9-5MM-SLIM-BLU-/180637992081?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0edd0491
There is a different FRU that I think (but cannot guarantee) would fit for $249
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Blu-ray-Burner-Slim-Drive-45N7459-/280639467062?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item41576a6e36

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