<p>Barry I can relate to your situation. Through the seventies and eighties I acquired a ton of quality Canon gear, including over a dozen of the best FD's. The Canon gear holds up well, I still have all of mine and it's in excellent shape. With that said, I did find Canon to be problematic when I finally decided to jump into digital, so I went Nikon all the way. It was an expensive endeavor, but it's been very satisfying and well worth it. I had become so accustomed to the image quality my trustworthy Canon's had provided for years, I couldn't accept less. At the same time I was pissed that Canon's digital move made my absolutely fine high end photographers kit obsolete. A twenty year investment, that today looks good in a glass case, not a travel bag. I went with Nikon for obvious reasons, they are the best at not leaving us old timers behind, and their image quality when handled properly isn't questionable. And I'm sorry folks, four thirds is cute and fun, but it just doesn't get it.</p>