hey there
yeah I had the same dilemma but I picked up my 450D from Teds last week... they couldnt match $1019 listed below but got to $1050! for body and IS lense - I was happy!
http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.co...egory521_1.htm
I would stretch to the 450D if possible - only $200 diff to the 1000D
oh and Andrews has the ED80 still for $699 - thats OTA, dovetail, case and EPs - my VISA hurts at the moment!
cheers