I have a separate account for savings towards this camera. The fiancee even OK'ed it, so with a pinch of luck, I´ll own this by the end of 2012!
Now, what I think is good about this camera;
-35mm full frame. Excellent!
-A separate CPU for AF/metering. Three is simply more than two. Must be good.
-Up to 9 image HDR, creating one very interesting RAW file (good for those of us who can´t figure out layers in photoshop, merging, etc).
-12fps RAW. This is great, especially for bracketing exposures within a single moment, IE street shooting. 14fps JPG is less interesting to me, at least given the constraints.
-Dual joysticks. Great for AF point selection
-18mpx, probably getting great high ISO, low light pictures. I never really saw the great difference in comparisons between the 1D mkIV and the Nikon D3s, but to be honest, I never shot either. This should be great.
-It´s eerily similar to my 1D mkII. Much closer in looks to that than to the mark IIIs and IV, so I could potentially get two without the fiancee noticing. If she did, however, there´s a shed in our back yard, and presumably, I´d live there for the next 10 years.
Why I think Canon sucks:
-No dedicated mirror lock up button/switch! It does, however, have a dedicated video button. Why, oh why, dear Canon?
-That´s it, really. The only thing I wanted that isn´t a part of the features list of the 1D X is an MLU switch. My FTb has one, for crying out loud!
Why Canon could potentially suck:
-If they don´t release a revised 35/1.4L, I´ll go Nikon at the time of purchase. Theirs is pretty new, and weather/dust gasketed.
-Wouldn´t hurt if the 35 mentioned has a 77mm thread, but I won´t be picky, I promise.
Bottom line, I´m getting this camera, come hell or high water. When I´m getting it will be an entirely different question. My guess, just before christmas 2012.