For simply coping non-copyright protected DVDs, I have had good luck with Roxio Easy Media Creator, using the Creator Classic module as a disc copier.
You can still download DVD Shrink for free, although I hear the version for decrypting commercial DVDs is no longer easy to find. DVD Shrink is a wonderful tool at just the right price! Since you say ripping is not of interest, this is a good free thing to try.
DVD Shrink is a wonderful tool
OOOK What does Shrink do for the layman??