I recently went through the same process as you to try and find an inexpensive digital rebel. I found some "deals" which I thought were too good to be true. they were. Also, just to be safe I would check the company's record with the Better Business Buero (sp?) and every company that would offer a great deal also had a terrible record. Eventually I just settled with BnH because I figured that it just was not worth the hassle. And they still have really good prices.