LG 16x DVD Burner not working (HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B ATA)

> I have an LG 16x DVD Dual Layer Burner that works EXTREMELY SLOW 5% of the
> times but most the time just freezes when burning. It can read ok, but
> burning anhy sort of cd or dvd is pretty much a coaster. I checked the LG
> website to see if there are any updates, but there was not for my model. I
> contacted LG but they said there is nothing they can do, I'll have to pray
> that microsoft releases a driver for it.
>
> Reading over various forums and communities about hardware problems with
> vista, I can see MANY of you are in the same boat. My computer is pretty top
> of the line, and there is NO reason why I should have to buy a new dvd
> burner. It is not 'old hardware' and was detected as fine on Microsoft's
> hardware compatibility scan.
>
> I know this is happening on many models/brands so my question is, has anyone
> heard any information on when this will be addressed or found a solution.
> It's already upsetting to see the rush and flaws in this version, its pretty
> much the same as the past beta versions I have tried. I hope this is
> addressed soon or im giving up on vista.