Ive been reading and shopping around for a camera, and since im completely new to photography ( other than 2 years of photography in high school, which i remember basically nothing about ) i dont want to spend a whole ton of money on a camera to start out with. Ive pretty well decided to go with the Nikon D3100. In stores and online about the best price i can find new is $549.00 but online @ NIKONUSA.com, they sell Refurbished cameras...saving me about $100....But, the warranty is only 3 months, compared to new having a 1 yr. body warranty and 5 yr. lens warranty. SO i guess my question is do you think the refurbished is worth saving a $100, or should i just go with the new? And does anyone have any info/feedback on the Nikon D3100? Sorry to ramble, and thanks for any input.