I was all set to buy the canon HG20 camcorder
http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=CNVHG20
but then I was reading up on the file format it uses to record to it's drive "AVCHD" which seems to have lots of issues with being able to keep the HD going through editing stages, lots of problems having to convert it back and forth and end up with less than stellar hd content.
So what is the best consumer level HD camera so I Can edit the videos and keep everything eye popping HD for down the road?