Yeah the D300(s) took a real hit after the release of the D7000. I thought about trading my D300 in towards a D700 a few months ago, but realized that it just wasn't worth it. I'd rather still have a tough DX body, with decent image quality to act as a backup once I have the D700 replacement. The camera that knocks my socks off is the D200, I still see them selling for $500-$650 on eBay, some of which are heavily used. Of course, eBay prices can be a little higher than from retailers that sell used bodies, I still see D300s (not s) going for $800-900.
Sometimes I wonder how on earth I thought it was a bargain when I got one of the last new D300's two years ago for $1499! Of course, two years ago the D300 was considered one of the best crop sensor cameras on the market, before the 7D came out.
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