I just bought a new JVC, and I'm real happy with it.
http://camcorder.jvc.com/product.jsp...Id=171&page=10
Just last Christmas I had bought a Sony with a hard drive system. The vibration and sound of the Cobra would cause the hard drive to shut down in a self protection mode. The JVC is a Flash Drive, so that is no longer a worry.
I would make sure to avoid any cameras with a hard drive.