Digital SLR's are repairable, AT A PRICE. I have had to get two repaired, a Canon and a Pentax both repairs cheaper than a new cameras but it was touch and go. I sold them both soon after, when I was sure the faults were cured and both were working fine. I currently have a Pentax K7 which has twice caused me greef untill I traced the "faults" to wrongly set menu details. Half the cost of a new camera seems to be the current quote for repairs, but I may be looking on the black side.