Ah, yes, the venerable 50mm 1.8 don't plan, just get one you won't regret it It's relatively uber affordable and among the sharpest, if not the sharpest lens. I'd also recommend that you save up for Canon's new 18-200. It's not a professional lens performance-wise but that lens is absolutely indispensible, trust me.
I plan to upgrade my camera to the new Nikon D90, though, a move that'll have a big impact to my toy collecting
And, yes, the 1A will have the Strike but mine won't be displayed with such. I'll get mine probably next week