Inserting DVD makes huge flapping noises.

I bought MacBook last January. December 2008, the case of my Mac was repaired because in November the case had had a crack near the edge of the computer. The issue seems to be normal, because I saw the same problem at the campus. After my Mac had a new type of case without convex parts, I had another problem. I could play any DVDS, but the DVDs with seals from the public library have made flapping noises, which bother me to watch them. The huge noises seemed to break my Mac. So I went to the Apple Store again. Then, the optical drive (Super Drive) was changed into a new one, although I had to wait for the repairing until January. But nothing sorted out for the noise. Eventually, the staff at the Apple Store blamed the DVD from the public library and my Mac which was not brand-new. Almost while I was waiting for the new part of the Super Drive, the free support period was over. Although I did not ask the staff to change the Super Drive, they decided to change it. But again, nothing sorted out. The noise was still scarily big.
I have tested the DVDs from the public library with other MacBooks which were the same model or older than mine in order to make sure if the problem was for mine or everybody. The other computers (MacBook) do not have any problem to watch the DVDs from the public library. The experiment reveals that only my Mac has a problem. I would like the technicians to investigate the inside of my Mac. But they refuse to do because they regarded the DVDs with seals from the public library as problematic. I was able to watch many DVDs before the case of my Mac was changed. I am wondering if anybody could help me.
Thank you.

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