If the top, you're scrod.

Don't bet on it! My kit contains a solvent that actually dissolves the plastic coating on the CD, letting it re-form as the solvent evaporates. If the metallic foil itself is undamaged, there is a very good chance I can make it work. The only time I have failed to salvage a CD was when I got a particle of grit in my rubbing cloth, and before I realized it I had actually cut right through the plastic and into the foil.

I sent a PM to Calvin with my address, and if he sends me the CD, I'll see what happens and let you know.

tanstaafl.