Hey, y'all.. seems my GoPro doesn't like me enough anymore to make good full-length vids and it either corrupts them or the battery dies too soon...

So.......... what kinds of cameras do y'all suggest?

Go crazy... I'll sort out things like budget n whatever.. just need something with a battery that lasts long enough to capture like an hour and is durable enough for WAM...

depends what you are looking for a bit really.

For video, then there are things like the Sony A7s iii which can also double as a stills camera too (although it isn't as good as others in the range for that!). With that you can also get dummy batteries so you can run it from the mains too. Inbuilt microphone is ok, but not great, but you can easily add an external microphone to it. Make sure you get a UV filter for it though - as trying to clean the lenses is a right pain. It's water resistant - but not one to get mess on itself.

If you want something that is still messproof though, then one of the newer GoPros are probably still the best bet. Might be worth trying a new battery and new SD card in your camera though. Have had a fair few SD cards go bad in my time, and batteries do not last forever. As they are already reasonably waterproof (as long as you make sure that the flaps are closed), then cases aren't really needed for them either.