i concur about the usb port issue. I've had mine coming on 1 year now, and have had no issues with it. Also I don't aggree that the camera is crap.I'm not a big fan of the flash, but i have seen some startlingly good shots taken using fcam, with different settings. Out of the box, the camera is pretty mundane, but i know quite a few DSLR hounds who have coaxed real gems of shots using fcam,