I HAVE HAD THIS CAMERA FOR A FEW YEARS NOW (I THINK I GOT IT IN EITHER 03 OR 04), I PURCHASED IT NEW FOR OVER $200+ AT BEST BUY WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT.......AND IT STILL TAKES AWESOME PICTURES. 

THIS CAMERA HAS WITHSTOOD MY CHILDREN TAKING OFF WITH IT, DROPPING IT & JUST SOME ABUSE.  IT IS STILL TAKING PICTURES & FUNCTIONING LIKE IT DID WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT.  IT'S WORTH THE MONEY PAID.  PLUS, I AM STILL USING IT FOR MY EBAY AUCTIONS & I WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP AHOLD OF IT UNTIL IT FINALLY DIES.