Year and a half old. Still works after 20 hours of use. Very slight pixillation at times on Fuji tape; obviously during recording stage. Less problem (almost none) using Panasonic tape. I tend to do repetitive edits in the camera while shooting; so it is probably "my fault." Good as DVD quality in good light. The still photos are only good for internet, not prints. Excellent purchase for [the money}, obviously the 'bad' cameras out there (and there are some) have received a disproportionate response here.