No doubt you'll love your D300 Redneck, you just could have done better by investing in the Canon system that's all. I'm glad you went for the Nikon though, since you had your mind made up already a long time ago, even against the *experienced* advice from Stetson, myself and some others here on the board.

You can read and compare all the specs and reviews you want, and it'll go back and forth forever - Canon's better, Nikon's better... - depending on whose review your reading. Like I always say, the proof is in the image pudding. Let your images do the talking for you. You've seen mine, let's see yours laugh

Rob