I've never had a problem with my Canon. I have the Canon Powershot. I bought in 2003 before leaving for London & since then they've come out with better quality of course, and eventually I'd like to get one with more Megapixels.. but until I can do that.. the Canon Powershot has been great to me & it's 4 years old, so great longevity. Also, has ease of use.
yeah i had the same and loved that camera. cannon's are pretty good. my latest one, i purchased a kodak about a year ago, the sales guy was raving about it and yeah i HAAAATE IT