I bought this camera about five years ago brand new. I have never had any problems with it.
When I first pucrchased it, I knew really nothing about 35mm photography. This camerea was a perfect introduction because it was so easy to learn. It features a range of settings from fully automatic to very advanced settings usually only found in more professional level cameras.
I also traveled very much with this camerea and found it to be very durable no matter what I put it through. Another plus is the very light weight, which can be very important if you will be taking it with you places.