This document discusses quality control (QC) tools for audio CDs, ranging in price from $0 to over $50,000. It mentions several commercial tools costing between $3,000 and $8,000 from companies like Clover Systems and between $30,000 and $50,000 from companies like Audio Development and DaTARIUS. It also lists some free and inexpensive options under $25, like Plextools PlexUtilities, QPxTools/Qscan, and OptiDrive Control. The document cautions that while free downloadable testers using a computer's CD/DVD drive can measure disc errors, they are generally unsuitable for archival purposes due to software and drive limitations.