Anyone tried DJ or Fireburner [writing a CCD image] of SafeDisk 3.15+ protected games yet?

My tried and tested method of backup has been beaten with SD 3.20, either the LTD-163D or LTR-40125S are not good enough readers or Fireburner [or possibly the LTR-40125S] isn't up to the writing anymore. It worked fine with Call of Duty but that seems to be the limit with my hardware.

I've ordered myself an ASUS 5232AS to use as a reader/writer to cover the hardware. But wondered if anyone's got FireBurner to work?

I'm trying to copy Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow [3.20.022]. Please don't tell me that Alcohol works, I know I've read a few posts in the forums that have said the same thing. I'll try Alcohol if FireBurner and DJ both fail. I can live with the DJ demo version writing at the slowest speed for the play disk, where as I play so few games that in the 30 day trial of Alcohol I'll only be able to test it on 1 title. That doesn't seem like a conclusive trial to me, but what can I do.....?