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Beware use in the water
Initially it seemed to be a good camera. Photo/video quality was good, the features were awesome, all the attachments available were also convenient. HOWEVER, it has now been approximately 5 months since my initial purchase (used only lightly and infrequently), and the first time I actually brought it into the water in Hawaii (you know, since it's "waterproof" to 10m or whatever), it stops working and I see water filling up the front LCD. This was shallow, surface-level snorkeling, and nothing out of the ordinary happened to the camera. I checked afterwards and both of the doors on the camera were tightly closed and free of water. It seems that water somehow leaked in through the front of the camera somewhere and caused the camera to no longer power on, which seems to be a manufacturing defect. I've read about the same issue with other people. It's extremely annoying that I waited this long to bring it in the water, as I'm outside the window for Amazon returns and I have never had positive experiences trying to file warranty claims. I have contacted both Amazon and GoPro and am waiting for a response.
2017/09/15 EDIT:
I talked to customer support and sent the product in for replacement a couple weeks ago - still waiting for the replacement to come. They said they normally don't cover water damage, but based on my description and photos, they said it was a manufacturing issue.
July 2017 · Electronics · verified purchase