So did you guys actually test at any different speeds other than the maximum supported? Most people who want quality and longevity avoid maximum speeds to get better results. I would have liked to see some burns at 32x and perhaps lower. CD-R media won't be used in 100 years anyway so there's no point in buying media like this, since it will most likely be overpriced. You also can't be sure it will last even half as long as it claims.

Why review an archival disc based purely off of the intial burn quality results? Unless the media is utter crap to begin with, would't it make more sense to at least attempt some kind of accelerated ageing test?

I once had MPO made CD-R (normal, not these) and they all ended in the garbage :r after one year or more (and some of my files with it :c )

Bring back BASF, EMTEC sounds like something you would buy from Netto or Aldi and sneek in so no one sees it.

Maybe you guys should test Kodak Gold Media ?