Product review websites?

Hi group, I've been hunting for a new CD-ROM drive and a 4-6 Gig hard disk for a PC box. So far I've not found any decent websites who have *objective* reviews of these products between different manufacturers. For example, I _don't_ think I want another Creative brand CD-ROM as the one I put in my son's box died after less than a year. I can't spend too much $$ as I'm just getting back to work (finally) and am a bit dry, so low-to-moderate cost devices would be okay as this isn't a mission critical application. Reasonable reliability is an important factor (e.g., the thing lasts for 2+ years). Any thoughts? Please reply offline as this is definitely off topic. Many thanks for your wisdom! Regards, Chris -- -- Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian Jamestown, NY USA cfandt(a)netsync.net Member of Antique Wireless Association URL: http://www.antiquewireless.org/