I love owning a fine DSLR.
When I was searching for a GOOD camera, I learned a lot reading Ken Rockwell's thoughts...
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/recommended-cameras.htm
But, I disagree with Ken that resolution does not matter since I often shoot things that move fast in unknown directions -- for this deep cropping can really help.
When I was looking 2 years ago, it came down to the Nikon D7000 and the Canon 60D. Both excellent bang/buck. No bad choice. So, I ended up chosing the 60D because it felt better in my hand. Its been an awesome camera. I got it with a single nice "all in one" or "goto" 18-200 lens. This setup can be found at Costco today for about $1300.