SuperDrive still wont grab disc after SMC & PRAM RESET

My superdrive in my Macbook Pro 13" Mid 2012 wont grab disc when I insert it (like 99% of the way in) and I am getting a little frustrated since I have tried everything from reseting the SMC & PRAM to going to the terminal and typing the "drutil eject". Well actually they work, but they only work TEMPORARILY. Once I restart or shutdown my laptop the problem returns. I have to Open Disk Utility for it to grab the disk once I insert it or go to terminal and enter "drutil eject" everytime!
Please help I dont want to replace anything since I am short of cash right now and the warranty is expired.
Thanks in advance!

After testing with a few diferent dvds - it seems the reader works with some and fails on others - all movie dvds having been viewed on same machine in the past. This suggests maybe some sensitivity within the reader itself - as all the dvds are clean and work on other machines.
With a data dvd - the reader can take ages to load up certain files - and yet the dvd appears to be in good condition. The data dvd was created on a windows machine - so not sure if the quality of the writing process could be a factor - but the fact that a brand new unused movie dvd is rejected suggests a fault with the internal drive.
Have contacted Apple support and hopefully will get a new reader installed under extended warranty.

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I use the labtop for game development in Bootcamp (Windows 7 64)
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Even though nothing happens on screen.
When i launch a game the GPU and CPU is over 200F in heat.
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I would strongly suggest you take it into Apple Store to get it looked at.
In the mean time I can only suggest changing power management to see if this fixes it for now:
You can change the way your computer hybernates from hybernatemode 3 to 0.
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0 = RAM powered on while sleeping, safe sleep disabled, and super-fast wake. The downside to this mode is that it does not save any of your work, should your mbp lose power, and you would have to remember to manually save before putting to sleep. The upside is that your computer would sleep & wake up in around 2 seconds.
Go to Terminal & type:
pmset -g | grep hibernatemode
That should give you a result of 3.
To change it to 0 type:
sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0
It might ask you to enter your password.
Then delete the old sleepimage file:
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"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
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Hi. Some experts like Leo Laporte make a fresh reinstall of their OS every 6 months or every year I think, even if there's no problem with the OS. Should it apply to resetting the PRAM and SMC? Should these two be reset every so often (how frequently) even if there's no problem as a preventative measure?
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It's not much of an exaggeration to say that the whole "utility" software industry for the Mac is a fraud on consumers. The most extreme examples are the "CleanMyMac" and “MacKeeper” scams, but there are many others.
As a rule, the only software you should install is that which directly enables you to do the things you use a computer for, and doesn't change the way other software works.
Safari extensions, and perhaps the equivalent for other web browsers, are a partial exception to the above rule. Most are safe, and they're easy to get rid of if they don't work. Some may cause the browser to crash or otherwise malfunction. Some are malicious. Use with caution, and install only well-known extensions from relatively trustworthy sources, such as the Safari Extensions Gallery.
Never install any third-party software unless you know how to uninstall it. Otherwise you may create problems that are very hard to solve. Do not rely on "utilities" such as "AppCleaner" and the like that purport to remove software.
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Remove the battery.
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Release the power button.
Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
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