Hello RX100 community

I'm considering to buy a new RX100 VII, and not a second hand one. Second hand is about 800€ ≈ 900 USD, while a new one is about 1000€ ≈ 1100 USD. I've had two second hand previous, but they were always a bit worn, no warranty and such.

Would you spend 1000 usd for a new camera that is technologically 7 years old?

Taken with Sony RX100VA

I got this camera used off of eBay about 4 months ago. Just took it on a trip and was hiking with it. For five days it was totally fine and functional, and I treated it carefully and have a pretty hard case for it when I stow it.

After I got home I opened the case to find it like this. Not sure what this issue is but I placed a thin rubber band around it for now to keep it together.

It’s an m3. Does anyone have any fixes? This is such a new camera I’m nervous it’s already damaged.

I picked up an open box M7 from Best Buy in "excellent" condition. I later noticed horizontal lines similar to noise in an old TV or VHS in the viewfinder. After a quick search, it appears to be a common issue. Unfortunately, there are no other "excellent" condition open box cameras in my area so my options would be to upgrade to a sealed camera and pay the difference, downgrade to a "good" or "fair" open box camera that's available in the area, send it in for repair (I did get the Geek Squad plan), or simply return it.

For those that have sent in in their cameras for repair, was the issue fully resolved or did it still persist? For those that left it alone as it does not appear to affect the actual image, did the viewfinder progressively get worse? Are there any comparable cameras in the market (most interested in the zoom capability in the point and shoot form factor)?

Thanks!

I've always had good experiences with BBY open box. Also the return window is 2 weeks for a full refund.