>>294576That actually may very well be true.
White balance isn't an issue for me, since I'm doing pretty much universally custom white balance and shooting RAW exclusively.
I pretty much use the center point or manually focus, and focus accuracy has been damn good so far. I get a few out of focus shots when using a single outer point, but it's acceptable.
Spot metering + manual works out great. Occasionally aperture priority is alright, and in either mode going by the histogram = win.
I'm really not sure that there are any significant flaws, other than it being a sub-$1k camera. The focus issues simply haven't affected me - I don't think they were all _that_ common to begin with.
Imo, from fooling around with the D80, it seems quite similar. I can see how some people would like the top LCD, but I don't. I generally change all my settings in the viewfinder anyway. Sensor's not quite as good, but immeh.
If you prefer Nikon handling/lenses/accessories, go D80. If you prefer Canon handling/lenses/accessories, go XSi. I like Canon's lens lineup more than Nikon's, and I like the feel/usability of their cameras more. I went Canon. Really, just go try them out.