What Superdrive (external USB) is compatable with Mountain Lion 10.8.3?

What Superdrive (external USB) is compatable with Mountain Lion 10.8.3?
My New install of 10.8.3, will now.... not reconize anything I put in my drive... it spits it back out!
Superdrive does NOT reconize any activity.
It will show my information on/of my drive...but, that is about it...
Is there a patch/fix for this issue with 10.8.3?
If not...why is Apple (seemingly) ignoring this issue? There are so many with the same complaint.
They want $19 to answer this question...why? I just bought the upgrade to 10.8.3 a couple of days ago.
Anyone have any suggestion, beside switching BACK to Microsoft...?
~JOHN~
My "About This Computer" info:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:    Mac mini
Model Identifier:    Macmini5,1
Processor Name:    Intel Core i5
Processor Speed:    2.3 GHz
Number of Processors:    1
Total Number of Cores:    2
L2 Cache (per Core):    256 KB
L3 Cache:    3 MB
Memory:    4 GB
Boot ROM Version:    MM51.0077.B10
SMC Version (system):    1.76f0
Serial Number (system):    C0*******JD0
Hardware UUID:    ****
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GX30N:
Firmware Revision:    RP09
Interconnect:    USB
Burn Support:    Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache:    1536 KB
Reads DVD:    Yes
CD-Write:    -R, -RW
DVD-Write:    -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies:    CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media:    To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose View > Refresh
System Software Overview
System Version:                    OS X 10.8.3 (12D78)
Kernal Version:                      Darwin 12.3.0
Boot Volume:                         Mac OS X
Boot Mode:                            Normal
Computer Name:                   John's Mac Mini
User Name:                           John Lipscomb (johnlipscomb)
Secure Virtual Memory:         Enabled
Time since boot:                    6:04
<Edited By Host>

Sorry about the serial number...wasn't thinking. Mentally noted.
I would think it to not be too much, to ask for it to be able to read/write to the listed capablities list with the product (superdrive). The different media type...
I insert blank -R DVD, -R CD, ...anything I put in,it spits it out. NOTE: The ONLY thing I've been able to get it to read, is some old CD's that I had some mp3 files on...it would read that OK... but if I try a DVD read or write and write a CD...NOTHING!
This worked fine before upgrading to 10.8.3 was at 10.7.5....
Any help would be much appreciated.
~JOHN~

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