For Years i have purchase Canon products since the film days. The instant rebates they are offering now are a Joke. The prices have been raised on every Canon product across the Board totally eliminating the Instant Rebates. Trust me this was well thought out by Canon to slowly raise prices then give the Consumers a suppose to be rebate......What a Joke, Canon does not care about the Consumer at all, I know most people will say its the Economy,but i don't think so. No wonder so many people are switching to NIKON!!!!!!