I agree, although most 'reputable' companies will replaced damaged cd's, the hassle of going thru all that is not an option. I personally can't get my writer/reader to do the subdata channel tracks so I can make a 'perfect' image of the play cd for DII, but I can apply the no-cd patch, and it works wonderfully. My cd stays inviolate.

Just my .02 cents.. but if they closely monitor the serial #'s on Battlenet, why would they have to make you use the CD ALL the freakin time to play the game? <grr>