MATSHITA DVD-R Problem

So recently I have been trying to get my compuer "college ready". However, The CD drive has been impeading my progress. When trying to load the drivers for Windows XP (Via Bootcamp), the computer wouldn't recognize the CD. I insert it, and it does this wierd beeping thing for about 30 seconds before spitting the CD back out (Keep in mind that this is the apple install disk). So I tried inserting it when I was logged in on Mac OS. Same result. Also certain music cd's, games, and driver disks (like for printers) yield the same results. HELP
CD Drive specs below as seen in system profiler:
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-867:
Firmware Revision: HA13
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds

Over the past 6 months my MBP experienced the same exact problem (weird noises, spits out disc) intermittently. Well, today the drive DIED with an important project in its jaws. My advice, contact Apple support and have the drive replaced before it's a real problem!

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