Cd drive problems.... help please!

Hey everyone
I realise that this is a frequently answered question on the forum but I have a slightly varied version.
The CD/DVD drive has started to deteriorate and won't read certain CDs. Anyway, I took it into the Apple shop and they recommended that I put it in for a service which will apparently cost me £100 for a new drive and £80 for labour! Bloody H*ll!
So I'm hoping someone can recommend a good drive that I can purchase for less than £100 ($200) that will be compatible with my Imac G4 that I can get someone to install for cheaper than the £80 Apple have quoted me.
A good Apple repair company in London would be brilliant too.
I really appreciate any help.
thanks
joe
IMac G4 Flat Screen Mac OS X (10.3.1)

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Since I've been ordered into action!
Internal. How does £22.41 sound? (Dabs.com (link))
If you're handy with a screw driver then have a read of this post (link).
You may find that you need this driver: Patchburn (link).
If not then £80 does sound steep for labour; in Cheltenham the two AASPs I know of charge £55 and £65 respectively. Here is a list of London based Authorized Apple Service Providers for you to shop around.
External. Alternatively go for an external drive like this (link); far simpler.
Either way you should update to OS 10.3.9 for better security and compatibility ( Apple Menu > Software Update).
Hope this helps.
mrtotes
P.S. Have you tried using a DVD Drive cleaning disk? Build up of dust can cause problems....

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