Buying Verbatim 95102 4.7 GB 16X 120 Minute Single-Sided DVD-R, 100-Disc Spindle with Reinforced Packaging to Minimize Breakage

I got the 100 disc spindle.

ImgBurn says these are Manufacturer ID: MCC 03RG20, which is among the best.

Mine are Made in U.A.E., too, but I've had no problems with then as long as I used a slower burn speed, which you should do with any media if you get bad burns.

There is a burn speed sweet spot with any media/drive combination, and more often than not, it is your drive's fault more than the media's. With my circa 2006 Dell laptop's Sony DVD drive, I get bad burns with ANY brand DVD-R media if I go greater than x4. At more than x4, I get a dark to light banding issue with any brand media. That dark to light band transition is where many DVD players will freeze during movie playback. If I burn at x4 on this drive, all is good.

My circa 2006 Toshiba laptop has a MatsuSHITa drive in it than seemingly can't burn anything well. Those drives have known issues.

Many people recommend using a x4 burn speed with any single layer DVD media for reliable burn. This of course can depend on your DVD drive. You might be able to go faster. It'll take about 15min to burn a full disc at x4.

Bottom line is that you should try a different burn speed, or a different burner before blaming the media.Get more detail about Verbatim 95102 4.7 GB 16X 120 Minute Single-Sided DVD-R, 100-Disc Spindle with Reinforced Packaging to Minimize Breakage.