Problems with DVD-R and CD-R discs

My iMac is almost 3 years old. i have burn several CDs and DVDs since I bought it. Lately I having problems reading and writing DVD-R and CD-R discs.
When you insert a new blank disc it makes a lot of sounds. With a little bit of luck it wont eject it and you would be able to drag files to it and burn it. At te beginning of the burning proces, it makes a lot of sound and many times a message will apear saying that it can calibrate de laser lens or wont recognize the media.
When you insert a burned CD-R or DVD-R it makes a lot of sound and many thing could happend, like work fine, it could be be immediately ejected, a blank disk message appears asking what to do, etc. lately it is more difficult to read my backups.
Industrially burned discs like movies DVDs, audio CDs and Software discs works fine most of the time.
Also when using Parallels I can read my CD-R without much problem. This makes me think that it could be a Software issue.
Any suggestions? Do you think my SuperDrive is dead? How much could it cost to fix this?

HI Carlos,
Just to rule out any hardware issue, run the Apple Hardware Test
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---------------------- Forwarded by Peggy Lynn Adrian/AM/LLY on 02/03/98 01:33
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"Stokesbary, Michael" <[email protected]> on 02/03/98 12:19:52 PM
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