I'm glad you're happy. I am very familiar with articulating touch screens and I know the value they can provide some people. The point is that the Canon 6D Mark II is not a bad camera on an absolute basis. It's just that as an upgrade to the original 6D it falls short compared to its full frame competition. Most of these new features you talk about are gleaned from the Canon 80D, which for the most part is a crop framed version of the 6D Mark 2 for a very significant amount of money less and with a much wider spread of the 45 Focus points across the screen.

Why would somebody who enjoys shooting a full frame 6D want to replace it with a T7i (a crop sensor camera that is in no way comparable to the quality of the 6d, imo)? I had a 6d, which was one of the best cameras I've owned. The biggest limitation for me was the limited AF system, which appears to be significantly improved on the 6D II. I upgraded to the 5d mk iv when it first came out and am very happy with the camera. I probably would be happy with the 6d II. I got the mk iv for the improved mpx, af system, etc., and haven't been disappointed. It never occurred to me that I wanted either a touch screen or a flip screen, but once using them (the touch screen on the mk iv, the flip screen on other cameras), I am glad to have them. A friend is using my 6d now, and it is still capable of producing excellent photos. I suspect the 6d II would make it slightly easier given the improvements in Af and the flip screen, not to mention the increased megapixels. There will be those who will encourage you to switch brands--that is your choice, but I can't imagine selling a 6d for a T7i (it is a good camera, to be sure, but not at all in the same category as a 6D, I might think of substituting it for my Sl2--and even then probably wouldn't, but that is the category of camera it is in).

I thought we'd settled this nine months ago when you wrote this:
"Aug 19, 2017 23:40:16 #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Should I upgrade to the new Canon 6D MKII?
mwsilvers wrote:
Spending $2000 for a camera that will give you "images ... equal or marginally better" than your existing camera in order to get a touch screen seems like incredibly poor use of $2000, but its your money."

Now as then, the answer is still yes. I did it to acquire a feature that I wanted which answered a need.

I guess I should be grateful you're concerned for my welfare, but just so you know in the future; I'll spend my money as I damn well please and don't expect to answer to you or anyone else. Thank you very much.