Yes, but unless the burglar is also some kind of master spy, he will never know which house has a Canon 1Ds Mark III and which hasn't. Usually, I assume a burgl

Yes, but unless the burglar is also some kind of master spy, he will never know which house has a Canon 1Ds Mark III and which hasn't. Usually, I assume a burglar's goal will be much broader -- something like "score some stuff that can be pawned/sold in the black market". I guess since generic "stuff" (TV, PC, stereo, microwave) is easier to get now, probably there are less buyers in the black market, too. So, less incentive for burglars. BTW, I think this is great, and I hope this situation spreads to the rest of the world as fast as possible. (You don't want me prattling about growing up poor, trust me.)