[andrewas]

With good equipment the quality of a track ripped like that should be of a decent quality. Not as good as a digitally ripped track of course, but you generaly wouldn't notice the difference if you weren't listening for it.

Personaly, I'd just work around the protection with a marker. (No, I dont know exactly where the marker goes, google for it if you need it). Or better yet, Kazaa for it and avoid messing up my CD. (and since I own the music in this instance, kazaa is as legal as it gets, or at least would be in a sane legal system)