Friends, I finally ordered my hvx and feel like an expectant mother waiting for it to arrive. I got a usa model brand new in the box for $4800 from a reputable dealer. Now I'm going to start acting really cool and act really mean to people with other cameras. First thing I'm gonna do is go to an hd100 forum and critique all the sample footage I find with " Wow, I really liked the split screen effect, it worked well with your movie." Just kidding. Actually, if this isn't film like enough I'm gonna sell it and get the hd100. Anyway, thanks to all you kind folks for helping me make my decision.