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If you use a lens like the 60mm or MPE65, the minimum focus distance may be too close for it to be mounted directly to the camera. Not sure
Think I can help a little on the EF-S 60mm option as that's the lens I use. First thing I would say is that it's a very useful general purpose lens as well as a macro. For me it gets used for portraits (equiv to 96mm on a full frame sensor), still life and short telephoto stuff.
For me, it's key limitation is the working distance required to make use of its 1:1 capability. To do that, you're just 200mm from your subject, which is really hard to work with at time, especially if you are relying on "on-camera" flash to light things. When working at that range, the tendency is for the light to be directed slightly over the subject - more so with the taller 580EX than the 430EX. The other thing I've found is that if you use something like the Lumiquest Softbox on the flash at close range, you tend to get a bit caught up in vegitation at times. Also, some insects just don't like you being close enough to them to get a useable image size on the sensor.
Now that sounds all a bit negative, which it isn't intended to be, more something to be aware of if you went down that route. It is still a fantastically sharp and well sorted lens to have in the bag. I am though thinking of looking at the 100mm macro myself though, just to give me a more useable working distance.