I sold my D40 after 6 months of use. Spectacular camera, and the best DSLR I've ever used. The D300, D60, and all those other Nikons are too big and heavy for regular use for me. The Canon cameras feel too cheap and I hate their menus. I sold it because I got sick of digital but I loved it while I had it. Excellent quality photos and it was a great size. The D40x is basically the same camera. If I were to recommend any DSLR to anyone, it'd be the D40 for sure. I printed off an 8x12" from a D40 shot and it was excellent quality--the extra pixels in the D40x are unnecessary for most consumers.