I love my XSI. I really shopped around before I bought it and I'm glad I did. I was constantly leaning towards it anyway, as I still have my old film rebel that I bought ages ago and love it dearly. I should mention I only bought the XSI body and then got a good deal on a better lens (Canon EF 28-200mm). The combination is outstanding. I love playing with my camera and all it's settings. It's not very intuitive if you don't know SLR cameras, but if you're an avid hobby photographer like me, and have more than just point and shoot camera knowledge, it's fine.