I burn everything as fast as Nero thinks it can burn it and I've never had a problem with any disk. I also burn the multisession cds and they have always worked great. I burn DVDs too, but CDs work well for must things. I put everything in folders. All David's stuff in one folder. All Vicki's stuff in another. When I see the size is getting close to what I want to store on a CD, I create another Vicki folder, etc. I think it makes it easier to find things too. I also only touch the discs by the edges and I don't leave them laying around so they can get scratched etc. And I never flip through them like they're a pack of cards either. Maybe that's why I've never had one fail. Also I only use name brands.