do all LG drives come with that automatic popup bloatware?

Only when they are installed under a windows os.

Once discs are down to .25 cents, then I will buy one of these.

Will these burn CD-Rx, DVD-x and DL-DVDs too?

LG BH08LS20K BLU-RAY DVD+/-RW COMBO WRITER LIGHTSCRIBE - BULK

# Part Number: BH08LS20 BLACK/BULK
# Drive Type: Internal Blu-ray Writer Drive w/ LightScribe
# Data Transfer Rate:

* Write:
o BD-R SL/DL: 8X
o BD-R SL LTH: 4X
o BD-RE SL/DL: 2X
o DVD+R/-R: 16X
o DVD+RW/-RW: 8X/6X
o DVD+R DL/-R DL: 4X
o DVD-RAM: 5X
o CD-R: 40X
o CD-RW: 24X
* Read:
o BD-ROM: 8X
o BD-R: 8X
o BDMV(AACS Compliant Disc): 4.8X
o DVD+R/-R: 12X
o DVD+RW/-RW: 10X
o DVD-ROM: 16X
o DVD-RAM: 5X
o DVD-Video (CSS Compliant Disc) (SL/DL): 4.8X
o CD-ROM: 48X
o CD-DA (DAE): 40X

# Write Method: BD-R SD/DL; BD-RE SL/DL; DVD+R/-R; DVD+R DL/-R DL; DVD+RW/-RW; DVD-RAM; CD-R; CD-RW
# Interface: SATA
# Buffer Memory: 4 MB
# Dimension(WxHxD): 146 x 41.3 x 185 mm (w/o Beze)
# With Software
# Package: Bulk

"# With Software"

Mine came with nothing. Bare drive.