What do you think about HD video capability on Canon SLRs?

Premature technology that’s worth waiting a little longer for the kinks to be worked out or worth buying into right now? I’ve read that auto focus is basically useless, that the body picks up too much ambient noise, and that of course there is no image stabilization (which really worries me)...

I was pretty impressed with the video quality and directional sound that the (p/s) S5 IS had – the camera picked up bone crunching of a leopard off in the distance eating that I couldn’t even hear in real life. I’m wondering how the video quality of the SLRs compare to the S5 IS. I know the SLRs (T2i and 7D) do HD, but what good is that if you can’t manage to keep it focused while also keeping it stable, while also making sure you’re pointing in the right direction…or if it kills your battery life and maxes out your memory card (two addl issues that concern me).

Anyone have the Rebel T2i? Do you like it so far and do you feel that it was a good value? How do they compare to past cameras you have used?

I know there are those that think it’s dumb for an SLR to also do video, but I’m not interested in debating that.