A confession

Thanks for writing this. I am an 'amateur' photographer with a D700 and a host of great, expensive lenses. Over the past 12 months I've used the camera less and less because I have been creating more images that simply don't 'inspire' me. I have been contemplating getting the X100 for the same reasons you justified in getting the XPro1. Tonight my local camera store got the X100 in for the first time (i know, its been out for over a year, but i live in a remote area). I totally don't have the money for the camera, but i feel like I'm creatively dying and almost need it. This post has really added fuel to my fire. Thanks!