I collerlate Sony to DSLRs as Nike to Golf. In th begining Nikes stuff was second rate, today they produce some fine equiptment but it took them a while. I would be pissed if I invested good money into one of there early iron sets. Its not a direct correlation but something to think about.
Nice analogy. i'm suspect of sony too since canon and nikon have been making SLR's for a long time.