any need for extended warrantee?

[dadster]

Are the Panasonic cameras dependable enough to skip purchase of an extended warrantee?

[genece]

I really believe they are dependable but I would not want to influence your decision and have it go bad.

I really do not believe in extended warranties but after a 3 thousand dollar repair bill on my vehicle this summer I may be reconsidering.

[dadster]

Thanks for your response, Gene. I am hoping to hear from a few of the thousands of folks who have Panasonic's cameras who have had to use their extended warrantee. I have purchased 3 cameras (for various family members), all with extended warrantees, and never needed to file a claim, although we had an immediate problem with a Canon S60 that the manufacturer handled (promptly).

I'm guessing that the insurance companies do very well with the policies even though they occassionally have to pay for an expensive repair.

Bill

[StanStan]

I bought a Personal Property Floater Policy for $24/yr to cover $1200 of my camera equipment that includes my FZ30 and Lens and other stuff that I listed.. Covers dropping, losing and stolen and has no deductible.

StanStan

[dadster]

I just checked with my insurance agent, and I can add $1200 worth of camera equipment (I just used your number, Stan) for only $12/yr., and all I need to do is provide a list of items (model numbers) with serial numbers and values. Like you said, there's no deductible, and it will cover almost every "loss of use" that is not a manufacturer's defect. AMAZING! Thanks for a great suggestion, regardless of what I do about the extended warrantee.