all i can say is good luck man... If you can, get a digital SLR... pricey but man do they rock, plus you can check right away if the pic is good or not.
the vx1000 is better than Gl2 and theres a few of them on ebay from 800-1400. In lowlight conditions the vx2k performes better, but the audio and video arent as good as the vx1k.