Noisy Super Drive

Just a quick question for you all.
Do any of you put up with a consistently noisy super drive. I realize that some slightly out of balance CD/DVD's can make the annoying vibration sound while spinning, but I seem to have to put up with it most all the time. I have used the drive regularly since purchacing my iMac 2 weeks after MacWorld. In using the drive I have used CDR, CDRW, DVD, DVD+R, and DVD-R, just about everything. There doesn't seem to be a consistent type, or manufacturer of media that does, or does not cause the vibration. I am beginning to wonder if somthing may be wrong with my drive since it is regularly vibrating when used.
Thanks for the input.

I am beginning to assume I am the only one with consistent optical drive vibration. I may just go ahead and give Apple a call. Talk to you all next time!

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