What is the life expectancy of YOUR camera?

[Vladimir Naumoff]

Did you know that hi end DSLRs are 85% hand assembled? Human factor.
Nikon for example. Made by young Japanese females.

Buying DSLR is like buying a car you never know when you will get a lemon. There is no guaranty. Some cameras just get loose and need an adjustment (Referb), some just brake. The list and stats above are fake. Based on the bad experience and lemon quality products. If you like to see more accurate reading go on manufacturers site and then take about 20% off the sales pitch. You know it works like your speedometer in the car never goes to 240KM/H, then you will get more less right number of exposures per a lifecycle of the device.

[RRRoger]

My D1 went over 1 million shots before I sold it. My guess is that it is not dead yet.
My D3 is rated at 300,000 shutter activations. That is not a life expectancy. It is the expected date for first service.

[AcadieLibre]

Until it stops working and I chuck it. Those graphs are averages and I don't put a lot of stake in averages. Camera are meant to be replaced, where lenses should last almost for ever if treated with kid gloves.