I've been shooting with a Sony HDR-SR1 HDD for the past couple of years and want to upgrade after the holidays. I'm looking to get started with a professional camcorder finally, but I have no idea where to start. I almost bought a Canon XL1S but then someone stopped me by saying that Minidv was going out of production...needless to say I'm in a bit of a rut. I'm not looking for the best of the best, to be honest I was hoping to spend between $1,000-$1,200. Any guidance would be a great deal of help.