A Delicate Digital Camera Needs A Three Year Warranty
A digital camera is a delicate device. Manufacturers try to protect it with metal and plastic and even a few new variations to ruggedize it but the problem remains. You, as the cautious consumer, take good care of it and try not to get the digital camera into any precarious situations where damage, physical, or liquid could occur. But even with our best intentions you have to admit that living out in the world, many times tethered around your neck or wrist, a digital camera will get it ‘s share of wear and tear.
Just everyday life is a wear item. Every time you change the SD card, plug into your charger or connect your PC to download you have an interaction with the delicate parts of the camera and a potential for a service problem. These flukes occur at two intervals in the life of a digital camera. The first window of opportunity is the new or break in period from the store through to your first few months of new camera bliss.
Most one year warranties and exchange programs will keep you happy then. Its the second predictable time slot that the next opportunities for failure can occur. It is in those times all digital camera owners wish they had bought a Panasonic Lumix with a full three warranty.