1. Bump it too hard during recording and the entire disk contents can vanish.
2. Editing said content on PC or Mac has proven to be problematic. The camcorder makers and suppliers don't talk to you about this.
3. Early units would corrupt the disc if it was "too full." Odd problem for a consumer product.
If editing is a concern, you don't want this type of camcorder.
Bob

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