Well I killed a Lumix by dropping it and breaking the rear screen. It was still useable but I couldn't see properly what I was supposed to be taking a picture of. The quote for a repair was £150. A new model would have cost £170. Because of the dust on the sensor, I ditched it. I could have claimed the repair on my contents insurance, but the bloody excess was £100, and the dust specks wouldn't have been covered anyway... The system had me by the short 'n' curlies...