Is there a better external drive than the one Apple offers?

Hello all,

I've got the 15" Macbook Pro with Retina display, and of course I don't have a disc drive, was just wondering if there was a better quality drive than the one Apple offers? I will be using this drive to burn audio onto CDs if that helps (I DJ)

***Sidenote: I have no problem with paying for or using the Apple one, I just didn't want to get it to then find out that another brands' drive does the same or a better job for less money

Thank you all in advance,

Ryan Huff