I had this camera for about 5 years now. I probably recorded around (4 - 5) 60 minute cassette tapes during this time period and the camera LCD screen stopped working. When this happens the camera becomes useless because you cannot view/record/playback or do anything with the camera. The viewfinder is also blank. I talked to a sony service representative and it looks like the camera needs to be serviced by a technician. Now I'm going to have to pay money for repairs. I'm very disappointed with Sony on this one.