So... thought I would come back to report:
I purchased the power supply in question, and it took a long time to get here, but I paid only $9.99, free shipping. I have been using it for my external DVD burner for a while, and everything works fine.
Drawbacks:
It makes a high-pitched noise that...
I'm definitely not astroturfing. I have had three power supplies die on me, two for the Vantec HDD Docks and one for a Venus dual enclosure. I just can't stomach paying $20 or $30 for a replacement. Thought I would revive the thread to see if anyone had tried the link I posted. $9.99 with free...