GH3 so... is the GH3 an unreliable piece of crap, or no?

My GH3 still works great. (knock on wood)

It's a 1st gen unit, bought on the day it was released in Europe. My LCD screen is getting kinda wonky now though, it's a bit loose. I wonder if it's a problem or not. I mean, it's still attached stuck to the camera, it's just a bit wobbling when you touch it. As long as it 'stays on', I'm okay. Is there any chance the screen will actually come loose / break of?
 
Stab said:
My GH3 still works great. (knock on wood)

It's a 1st gen unit, bought on the day it was released in Europe. My LCD screen is getting kinda wonky now though, it's a bit loose. I wonder if it's a problem or not. I mean, it's still attached stuck to the camera, it's just a bit wobbling when you touch it. As long as it 'stays on', I'm okay. Is there any chance the screen will actually come loose / break of?
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There's actually a loose screw inside the unit, attached to the LCD screen. Probably the top screw, as it seems to be a common issue among the early models. I actually found a video that I posted in this thread (http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?314972-Loose-lcd-screen-gh3) that describes a DIY fix. I gave it a try myself and it was pretty easy, and I don't really consider myself a "handyman".
 
Received my unit back from McAllen and repaired free of charge due to 30-day grace period. Date originally sent to repair was 12 Dec so approximately 3 week turnaround time.
 
SuperSet said:
Received my unit back from McAllen and repaired free of charge due to 30-day grace period. Date originally sent to repair was 12 Dec so approximately 3 week turnaround time.
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does that include your shipping time to send to the factory? They are terrible about updating the status to let you know it has arrived.
 
Ianscreations said:
does that include your shipping time to send to the factory? They are terrible about updating the status to let you know it has arrived.
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I should have clarified that it arrived there 12 Dec. And yes, the update status from the web isn't working. I had to call them to get status and they said that the system used to update the web wasn't working. They were waiting for the part from Panasonic and when that arrived, they fixed and shipped.
 
SuperSet said:
I should have clarified that it arrived there 12 Dec. And yes, the update status from the web isn't working. I had to call them to get status and they said that the system used to update the web wasn't working. They were waiting for the part from Panasonic and when that arrived, they fixed and shipped.
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Love this: I just called. My gh3 is there because the metal hotshoe mount on top of the camera came off. Appears a screw came loose. I sent my gh3 back WITH the hotshoe mount. I called and was also told they are waiting on a part. In other words, the major Panasonic repair facility is waiting on a screw. Lol!!!!!!
 
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