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The new HERO3 GoPro fails in every imaginable way... Product Defect Issues... My camera locks up constantly. Look on the forums and reviews and you'll see that everyone has this issue. My battery mysteriously drains when the camera is not in use. The firmware update didn't work the first 12 times I tried to do it. I never got the online firmware updater working. When my camera actually boots up correctly (about one in three attempts), the battery only lasts about 15 minutes in 1080p/60 mode. If WiFi is on, it will last even less time. The battery takes a long time to recharge...in fact I'm not sure I've ever seen it fully recharge. It's just gets to about 3/4 charged and stays there. The WiFi key fob thing is gimmicky because you really can't use WiFi and operate the camera for any reasonable length of time. You will quickly just turn off WiFi and wonder why you bought the Black Edition and now can't use the very feature that made it the Black Edition! Product Design Issues... The camera's case fits too snugly and turns on the WiFi just by putting the camera in the case. Why is this an issue? Well, you may not have noticed and when you are ready to use your camera, the battery will be dead. The battery is a difficult to get out of the camera's case. The older version of the case you just pulled the back off and could replace the battery easily. The new case requires too much finesse involving finger nails from two different fingers to work smoothly. Terrible design for a camera like this! The Good... Video quality is amazing. Exactly what you would EXPECT from GoPro. Too bad you will rarely get to see it because your battery will be dead! :( My Bad... Here's my biggest mistake: I purchased a first gen HERO1. I loved it. It is an amazing product and flawless in it's execution (assuming you learned the menus on the camera). I read the marketing/tech specs on the new HERO3 and jumped-on Amazon and bought one WITHOUT READING THE REVIEWS. Had I read them I would have opted for a HERO2 or just waited or bought a competitor's product. GoPro knows all of this yet they continue to sell a defective product. Shame on them! Hey Nick Woodman (CEO, billionaire and founder of GoPro) - Why are you doing this to us? We loved your product! Fix this! Make us whole! ** DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE. ALWAYS READ THE ONE & TWO STAR REVIEWS; EVEN ON PRODUCTS/BRANDS YOU THINK YOU KNOW WELL. **