Reliability of Canon P&S camera's

hello - at 3.2 megipixils the canon A75 is sort of obsolescent- no digilogic II or III , no face detection, no Image stabilization, small CCR sensor on board- Yet with all the modern technoloogy that came along after the A75 was introduced., it still takes nice snaps. Why the lens froze can be attrributed too many many causes. Canon is no better nor no worst than any other mass produced digicam- All the majors, Sony, pentax, Kodak,Olympus, Nikon, ansd so on have break downs in their lens mounts. It is the most serious defect that occurs w/ some regularity ,especially after a couple years of ownship-- Do not blame canon as the sole perfertraitor in Locking lenses. Canon sells more digicams than any other P and S digicam manufacturer- they get it right most of the time, but problems do surface , and really hurt when you are a t a really good photo op and have no back up-- Currently I am using a canon G 9 as my primary P and S and a Canon A710is as back up. Both are really excellent digicams - for what they are ,they perform admirably.. The G-9 is the flagship model of all Canon P and S offerings.. Very versitile , very sturdy( built exactly like a small brick, with small brick dimensions remenencent of the old range finder cameras).. It is definately top of the line in digicams, and the current flagship model in Canon. It is 12.1 megapixels ,so you see it has Come along from the older 3.2 megapixil A 75....In conclusion, don't judge the canon line to be weak and have problems w/ locking lense barrels , which are greater than the industry norm for all digicam manufacturersl-- it happens- the explanations can be complex, or they can be simply, a lack of lubricatrion or a forgein partical wedged in the retractable gate.. a technician at a local camera shop may be able to ascertain the problem w/ alactrity- BUT make sure you ask for the technician and do not let a simple clerk, try to solve the problem.. If you want to up grade- Canon is still a good bet, in spite of your negative experience, and the canon G-9 is a outstanding example of cutting edge, state of the art P and S digicams. Research if you must, and confusing as it will get , but you will find after all is said and done, in a very large confusing field of entries in the P and S digicam world , you will end up aiming at the G-9 ,for quality, value, versitility, portability and just plain fun to fool with- and yet a serious photo taker to boot..hal5141