I bought the LS443 at Fry's for $300 about 2.5 years ago. It went dead last week in the middle of a shoot while vacationing in Mexico. The lens will not retract and the blue screen displays Error E45. Luckily I was able to download the pictures already taken but missed a bunch of photo opps towards the end of the trip. I consider the money spent on this camera the cost of learning, the lesson being "buy only from well establised manufacturers with a proven track record in designing electronic equipment and even then, check reviews first for the model you want" Will never buy a camera from Kodak again. My search for the next digital cam will start with Canon.