All in all, it seems to fill a niche that will have a great many advanced amateurs lining up with their wallets out (myself included).

Also, as far as AF points, I own a 7D and the AF system in that camera coupled with a Digic 5 processor and the low light performance of the new FF sensor would seem to be more than sufficient for the needs of shooters at which this camera seems to be targeted. Personally, as the years go on, the more I shoot with a single manual AF point. As far as the plasticky construction, the Mark II received its fair amount of criticism for its ‘sub professional grade’ construction

Personally, on an entry level full frame, I’d prefer the (old) 5dII sensor, but would love more than 19 AF points. Or a double processor (I’m guessing 2x Digic4 is still faster than 1x Digic 5).
The new ‘more plastic than magnesium’ body, seems to leave the highly praised 7d body to be left for dead, since I’m guessing they won’t use it on a ’70d or so’ model.

All in all, I’d rather see this new cam to be a FF version of the 7d than a downgraded 5dIII… 

But now that I think about it, my speculation would resonate better with intermediate photographers. The beginner will be thrown off by not having functions they will probably never use.  An intermediate would be somebody who knows enough that they would rather compromise a feature they will never dabble with, for the advantage of having full-frame, better ISO performance at an “affordable” price.

But never-mind me, I am just arguing with myself.

Note: I am not saying that nobody uses the Video function in their camera. All I am saying is that there is a, perhaps, large group of people who is really fond of the idea of having vide functions in their DSLR but very rarely actually use it. 

canon has lost it´s grip.
the 5D MK2 was/is a great camera… but now it´s just evolution (and that means slow progress).