"<a href=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6RYpTbPDMg&amp;t=2m27s"">2:27</a> no. Why not just use sliding cover? Imagine how easy it would be to lose that cover? But i appreciate the effort :)",(reply>), @Rick Hornsby We are literally talking a few cents right now,(reply>), would make more sense. another random piece of non-descript black plastic gets lost in the clutter, eaten by the cat, or sucked up by the vacuum cleaner - bye bye webcam “security”. Alternatively, another place on the camera the cover could stick to, a storage position if you will.<br><br>The sliding cover, while preferable, is relatively speaking more complex to design and manufacture. Ie the removable cap is cheaper.