I've been looking for a decent HD camcorder for awhile now. Specs-wise, this camera seems good. The only con for me is that it records to mini Blu-ray disks. The disks are ~$13 on Newegg. It can record to mini DVDs, but it'll record in standard definition, not HD. I'd rather save up and spend a little bit more money on an HD camcorder with a HDD. They have a version of this with a 30GB HDD that I've seen a couple of times on Woot-offs, but that one is still pricey.