I chose the Canon DC-20 and got a great package price w/ a company I'd not previously used.
www.wawadigital.com
When I ordered (by phone) a salesperson named Mike let me know all of the available options and awesome deals. As part of the package, I got the extended life battery, rapid charger, 3 piece lens-filter kit, 3 DVD-R's, extended warranty, & case...FOR A LITTLE LESS THAN BEST-BUY WANTED FOR THE CAMERA!!!
I previously had some other camcorders...Sony Digital Hi-8 and a Canon Optura mini-dv...but this DC-20 is smaller...lighter...and with the finalization of the disc...I can slam the DVD into my player and let the family/friends check out the footage...
(can even record in widescreen for max viewing on our widescreen TV!)
Thumbs-Up for the Canon DC-20!