Mac OS X - Scratches Discs!

Is anyone else having this problem? My new Mac OS X - desktop - is scratching discs. It is not how I pull the discs out. I am very careful. Apple has already replaced the superdrive twice now! And it is still scratching! The scratches are circular and obviously happen as the disc is spinning in the drive. Multiple scratches happen nearly every time I put a disc in the machine. What is going on?

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