Instruct: Classify a given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: not what they used to be...

Just bought this product after running out of (what I thought was) the same item. The manufacturer and all other specs looked the same. There was one difference - out of 50 from the old pkg, I had zero failures. So far, 3 out of 10 I have used from this new pkg have failed. Memorex has SERIOUS Quality Control issue here. They have either stopped checking or simply don't care about quality. This is my last purchase of Memorex CDs. Will be looking for CDs with more favorable reviews than I see here. Oh yeah, one more thing...the smell...whew!...a cross between burnt rubber and burnt oil...every time I open the plastic cover a very strong, not at all pleasant odor assaults your nose.