Broken things

Aside from a very fun weekend, several things are either under repair, or needs to be repaired. These included my Nokia N95, my Canon EF 50mm f1.4 IS lens, and my VW Polo GTI. So what has gone wrong with them?

Well, the N95 has died, and won't switch on, nor recharge. After trying to take the Sim out, micro SD out, battery out, attempted recharge overnight, I ran out of ideas. So I took the plunge and took it to the Nokia Care centre, and promptly got slapped a $35 inspection fee. I didn't bother with a loan phone for another $20.

The GTI? Well, nothing wrong with it really, I'm just being very pedantic. There are clicking noises coming from the rear suspension, and I know what it is - rear top strut mount. How do I know this? It was replaced under warranty about half a year ago. The noise is now back, but I had since modified my car. So I did a half-arsed job and took out the sway bar, but left the links in. Bad idea. Took it to the dealer, but they said they won't fix it unless the links are removed. Fair enough. At least I got a free wash out of the dealer.

Lastly, the lens. It has stopped auto-focusing. So the last few photos on the weekend trip was taken using manual focus, and I don't have a particularly sharp eye. So back to Canon it goes tomorrow to get it looked at under warranty.

You'd think with the cost of the above items, the quality would at least hold up...