Just to share some scary numbers with forum members here:

Bought my MX-8 at SGD2400 (that's Singapore Dollars, about US$1.00 = SGD1.80).

Sold to a friend.

Bought extended warranty (2 more years, so total 3 years) for SGD165.

Camera colours gone with permanent solarise and absolutely BAD video at 13 month. Steven Khong saw the problem when I went over to Kuala Lumpur.

As camera is on my name, I sent it to Panasonic Singapore for repairs in February. Got it back 9 weeks later in April.

Changed lens and optical capture component, and general cleaning. Cost on bill: SGD850. Thanks to warranty, Free-of-charge.

WHEW! Worth the whole SGD165 that I paid.

You and your friend were lucky. My 4 year warranties ran out on my 2 JVC cams, and I never got to use my warranties! Maybe next time I'll be luckier with my cams breaking down.

Frank,

You could always do the Kramer warrenty and mail it to yourself in pieces.

Zac

Na. That's not kosher. Plus my Rabbi would have a fit---never mind the wife----shoot! now my cat is giving me a funny look---.

Hey,

I have found my loction and yoach can be unkosher at times too, and i actually found a place with pork filled kreplach, what can you do but laugh.

Zac

I know that was funny (your post), but it went over my head. What did you expect? It's 3:10 am here in Vancouver, and I have to get up in a few hours---first I gotta go to bed. :)

Logging off---!