Looking for an external USB CD/DVD burner

Hello all,
I just got my MacBook Air 13" and I'm in need of an external USB CD/DVD burner.  I've read on Newegg and Amazon that certain drives require two USB plugs just to get sufficient power.  With the MBA, however, this isn't really feasible because the USB ports are on either side of the machine.
We already broke the bank buying this laptop, so we'd like to save money on the DVD burner if possible.  Those of you with Airs, let me know which DVD drives you've had success with.
Thanks!!

I'm a big fan of LaCie products so I've had this external CD/DVD drive for a while -
http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?id=10340
It's a little on the high end but it's been fantastic in the close to 3 years I've owned it. It only requires a single USB port, mainly due to the fact that it requires A/C power to run.

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