Be aware what NoCDs Cracks may contain Spyware, Adware or Trojans.
If you have Trouble with your DVD, it may be caused by the firmware of your DVD-Drive, try an other DVD-Drive.
Updating the DVD-Drives Firmeware can be a solution, but as any other firmware update it can damage your DVD-Drive.
I can only speak for Germany, but it seems what EAs Customer Support is very generious if you have the Orginal Game and want to change your DVD because its broken oder damaged.
Just ask them.
A last Solution: at some Places were you can rent DVDs and Games you can also let polish your DVDs - this may help if your DVD is scratched and EA wont change it to a new one.
CYNIC, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic’s eyes to improve his vision
