I bought my DRebel in an ebay kit back in 2004. I will not do that again. All of the "extras" they have in those kit's are pretty much junk. I do still use the memory card, and the extra batteries I got with mine, but that's about it. The tripod isn't even worth it's weight in scrap metal, and the camera bag wasn't even big enough to hold the items that came in the kit!

The kits sound very nice because you get a lot of stuff, for a pretty reasonable price, but when you figure in the replacement cost, it's not a great deal. I, like most people who buy these kits, end up replacing almost everything that comes with them. If you figure in this replacement cost, you would be better off getting the body only, or body and one lens, and then buy the best quality accesories that you can afford. In reality, you're going to want to upgrade anyway, so why not do it right the first time.