I had a T2i.... I have big hands and HATED it when I started putting real lenses on it. I was still within my 90 return and traded it for a 60D. Even though the it's is not really a step up from a 50D, I still like it. The better/tougher feeling body, top LCD, better AF with faster shoot rate, SD Card, custom setting (why not 2 like the 50D??? Really Canon?), the flip screen (with the top LCD, I hardly ever use the screen when I'm shooting) and all the dedicated function buttons are what sold me. For not much more money it was just that much nicer to use than the T2i... I'd like 7D but that's quite a bit more $$$. The only reason I'd go with the 7D is for the better weather/dust sealing since 99% of my shooting is outdoors.