Pioneer Burner not burning

I posted this on another thread but maybe it needs it's own. I have been having a problem with a new pioneer DVR 112D. It worked well for a while but now I can only read CDs but not burn them. I have the latest firmware installed v 1.24, This drive is a replacement for one that died about 6 months ago. I have OS 10.4.11, the newest patch burn installed, repaired permissions, repaired disk from a start-up disk, tried to burn from toast, and itunes,and disk burn. I looked in the LaunchDaemons folder for the WD file but it was empty. I called Pioneer and while it is still under warrantee, I have to send it in and wait 4 weeks to get it back. Not good service in this day and age! Anyone have any ideas?

Hi Japmac,
Nice to hear from you again, you have helped me in the past. I does read CDs and DVDs fine. I downloaded a disk burning program from apple called Simplyburns just to see if it was a toast or iTunes problem. It did not work either but did give me a new error message. "The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media" I did just try to burn a DVD and it worked! So maybe only the CD burning it not working. Is there a cleaning method that will work?
I did call the place I purchased it from first (Best Buy), they were not helpful either. Worst comes to worst I will bring it to the store and ask for a manager, If they will not replace it I will leave it there in protest and buy a new one (maybe Sony) someplace else.
Thanks,
Mike

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