[FireBeyond]

I've seen plenty of EOS 7Ds and 5D Mk II/IIIs with Canon kit lenses on them (of the ~$200 3.5-6.3 variety). I've personally had to tell people who came to me for purchase advise to buy either the 'enthusiast' or 'pro' tier lenses and completely ignore the bottom end.

Too many people "blow their wad" on the body and then find themselves only able to afford a couple of hundred more for a lens, rather than investing in the glass and upgrading the body (which will get upgrades every few years).

So unfortunately, I can absolutely believe that.

[ekianjo]

Yeah. The long term investment is clearly lenses while the body should be considered as disposable.