Superdrive is VERY loud and won't burn discs

The last few times I tried burning a CD in itunes it has not worked properly. As soon as it began burning the songs, the drive started making a loud humming/vibrating noise. After about a third of the way through burning the song files, the disc was ejected, and an error message popped up in itunes saying that there was an unrecoverable error. Not sure if this is related, but the drive also shoots discs out when I eject them, sometimes the discs fly out and roll to the other side of the room... The discs I've inserted have been free of labels so that's not the cause of the problem. (I've read posts of people having issues with labeled discs catching in the drive).
My computer is 3 1/2 years old, so maybe the drive is just dying. My extended warranty is up, so any thoughts to the cost of repair, or if it is an easy repair to do? Any input would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Vibration can be caused by an eccentric CD, so stick to brands you know work well. I have the toaster CD ROM, too. I'm afraid you'll just have to remember to catch the CDs as they come out!

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