Remember that such things are never free from trips to the repair shop. Given we can fix such things we can make them last well past the usual few years.
You may want to avoid such things if you are unwilling to take it in for repairs when needed.
Bob
Hi! Does anyone here have a sense of how long do professional camcorders last. Any estimate based on your experience/knowledge would be helpfull. I'm asking this because I might buy a used Canon XL H1 that has been used for at least 3 years. Can I still reasonably expect it to work years, or are professional camcorders today as flimsy as laptops?

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