If your heart is set on the Samsung, then listening to us won't do you any good.

Personally, I think Nikon and Canon are top of the line and I don't really trust much else. I could understand your reservations about buying used, but I've had my Canon for 3 years (pretty much on the nose) with no issue. You can even buy a warranty from squaretrade.com for used items from eBay.

http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/learn- ... anty-buyer

Here's a deal closer to the price of your Samsung that comes with a solid lens to get you started:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5 ... S_SLR.html

I've bought a lot from B&H, they're a solid retailer.