Canon A70...loose internal connector?

Yep, I have an A70. Just the other day (out of warranty, of course) I
started getting a psychedelic screen on my LCD. It wasn't just the LCD,
it's in the pictures I take.

Tried the universal repair method of gnetly tapping on top and sides,
and that fixed it. More tapping duplicates the error. Something is loose
in its innards.

I am loathe to send it off to Canon for a $100+ repair.

Anybody else ever have this problem? I downloaded the parts list with
the exploded view of hte A70 that someone else posted to the forum. Any
idea which connection might be the culprit? Or is it more likely to be a
poor solder joint on a board, in which case I'm probably screwed?

Wish I'd known about the A70 relaibility problems sooner, as in before I
bought it.

What would be a recommended replacement? Not a Canon, of course. I'd
like similar features, the ability to do movies with sound, 3+
megapixels, use AA batteries, and CF card.