Ho hum!

A little over a year ago, I bought a faulty Espio 120 for just a few quid and decided that as it was in such nice condition that I'd send it to Pentax for repair.
It cost £50 plus postage but was returned still faulty, so I sent it back and this time, got it fixed.
The camera was now as good as new according to Pentax (fully serviced, parts replaced and complete with six months' warranty).

Being a bit of a collector, I've a number of film cameras and like to use them all but as a consequence, no one camera gets a great deal of use. Since it's repair the 120 has had only a couple of films through it (2 or possibly 3) and the motor has once again packed up. The last film exposed correctly but couldn't be rewound and was carefully removed within a light tight box, a new film cannot be loaded and E flashes on the LCD.

Now for the slightly daft bit;
a) should I have a whinge at Pentax and hope they feel benevolent or,
b) should I consign a faulty but very nice little camera to the bin

BTW, I've just bought a fully working Espio 115 (virtually identical to the 120) for less than a tenner!

Gawd I hate to throw anything away

I'd go after Pentax - but that's me.

Hi Kimbo,
~You have nothing to lose by going after Pentax but even if they fix it, I doubt it will last that long. Whilst their SLR repairs seem to be sound, I have heard of many point and shoots that have been repaired but gone wrong again soon after. I prefer the 120Mi, lovely little camera and I got mine for less than a tenner. The 105SW is also excellent and has the advantage that it goes that bit wider than the rest which I think is more useful. There is the 120SW but these seem to go for a bit more than a tenner or so.

Kim

Thanks for that Kim, I've now got the 115 which seems to be fine and I've not really got an axe to grind with Pentax - they provided me with a *istDL for the cost of repair to my Z1 (spares not available).
I'll still be looking to pick up a Z1 to compliment my Z1-P but I'm really chuffed with the DL.

I'll drop them a line anyway but not worry too much about it.