Im sorry you're disturbed, Insane Beard. I have often done a short run of CDRs, either for something with a very limited market, or to get "pre-release" copies of a new CD for a concert. There is no difference in the sound, they are equivalent technologies. And as Dick says, he gives a lifetime warranty as do I.

It depends on what you mean by "home-produced." As far as I can see, we're discussing short runs of studio-quality recordings, not Joe Blow standing in front of a living-room mic recording a demo.