I have the 60D and it's a different animal compared to a rebel. In most aspects it's better than the 50D, the only thing that I think most people will miss is lack of AF micro adjustment and slower FPS (5.3 vs 6.3). For most people the lack of a magnesium frame would not be a problem, I think weather sealling is more likely going to be used than build. My 60D fell off a 5 foot shelf onto a hard wood floor and nothing hapened too it. Were as water can corrode the insides and ruin a camera. I haven't had any experience with water but there are good reports about the 5D II and 7D weather sealling and the 60D's sealling is very similar. All the seams have a gasket, as good as a gasket can keep out water thats how good the weather sealling is.


John.