Durability Of Digital Camcorders

I didn't put much thought behind wanting to get the extended warranty on the high definition camcorder before I made the purchase. Without sites where people do digital camcorder reviews, sometimes we would all be lost. With the way companies are cranking out everything on production lines in mass quantities, you almost have to add another layer of insurance to protect your investments.

If you purchase your equipment from a local brick and mortar store, you can usually expect to get at least 30 days on a return on any item you purchase there. With more and more purchases being done over the internet today though, your choices are becoming more stream lined and limited.

I tend to have about a 75/25 ratio when it comes to having something work right the first time, right out of the box. Nothing makes me more happier than to open something and have it fail right out of the box. I was pretty happy though, when my box arrived from UPS and everything was packed really safe and the camera worked just as I had expected it to the first time.

I was like a kid in a candy store, playing with all the feature the new high definition camcorder had to offer. There are more features on this camcorder than I will ever use, but it is nice to know I have all these options if I ever wanted to get more technical with what the camcorder has to offer.

After playing around with the high definition camcorder for a while, I decided to pack it up and take it to the next event I was going to attend. I had set up a tripod and became the next director in the making.

At the end of the event, I started to pack things up. As I turned my back for 10 seconds to reach over and unplug the power from the wall outlet, someone had walked by and knocked the tripod. It was one of those moments where everything freezes and you watch the next 3 seconds unfold over 30 seconds in slow motion frame by frame. The high definition camcorder went crashing into the ground, which was concrete with a layer of carpet over it.

I picked the camera up, wondering what damage had been done. In the back of my mind I knew I had the warranty to cover any possible problems, but it was one of those things you don't really want to have to use. Just like car insurance, you have it but you don't really ever want to have to use it.

I've recorded several things since the original incident, and the high definition camcorder works just like it was new. In fact, I've accidentally dropped my camcorder on the driveway as I was unloading one day and it didn't seem to have any impact on the unit.