Can't burn CD: error 2122

Compelled to post anew since I haven't found any answers in any of the old threads addressing this problem.
I have upgraded the firmware on my AOpen DUW1608/ARR DVD-burner, tried different CD-R brands, and still get 'unknown error 2122' when i tried to burn my purchased music. The same burner works fine with Nero and WMedia.
Any answers anyone????
I have transmitted my CD-diagnostics to the Apple's "support" website - yeah, like that will help.
  Windows XP  

Go to Aopen's website and download firmware from the dropdown list for your product: http://download.aopen.com.tw/
Here's a direct link to the exact file I used:
http://download.aopen.com.tw/Download.aspx?RecNo=10311&Product=DVD ReWriter Drives&Model=DUW1608/ARR&Type=Firmware&DownSize=2224&fileURL=pub%2ffirmware%2fd vd%2brw%2fduw1608arr%2fduw1608arr_111.exe&Section=5&DL=yes
This is definitely an iTunes problem - like I said, Nero can still burn audio cd's in a blink on my same DVD/RW - but iTunes craps out with an error 2122. Needless to say, I'm going to find my music elsewhere and not going to waste any more money on iTunes or any other apple product.
Having said that, I did manage to create an audio CD in a roundabout way - Take the wave-out and capture the audio into a wav file (i did this using Audacity) - then I burned the CD from Nero. But it's too much trouble than is worth especially if you have a lot of tracks - and i'm not going to do it again. Goodbye to draining my dollars down the iTunes drain.
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