It went out the window when things started costing ten times more than they were worth, the product was sh!t, and some guy with a seventh grade education started making $40 an hour to sit on his ass putting screws in a piece of metal. American auto manufacturing would be a fine example.

indeed, nothing says "quality camera" like a plastic lens.

Canon is a good brand.

Tell me about it Ive always owned alot of different Sony crap and its just alot easier for me to just throw it away and buy another....;]

Thank You! When I cut myself, I wash the cut, put anti biotic ointment on, slap on a bandaid, and get on with life for cryin out loud!