wickidwombat said:
not to mention the epic selection of glass available
This is why, years ago, I also chose Canon.
BUT
Nowadays Nikon and 3rd-party companies are almost there, in many cases they even surpassed L glasses while demanding less money. In my opinion, the only truly unique lenses in Canon's line-up are the 135 f/2 and the 70-300 L.
I'm very disappointed by Canon in terms of pricing. I can accept a lower-performing sensor, a lower-specced camera and everything. I cannot accept that this camera costs more than the better-performing competitors. This is true for lenses as well. This makes me feel milked and almost doomed for my choice of being a Canon user, so..... since I'm not married to Canon, if it turns out that Nikon is able to deliver better results at a much lower price, I'm not thinking about it that much. I'll switch, and I'll do it again in 5 years or so, if by then it's Canon who's providing better performances at a lower price.