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Counterpoint: The 5D and 40D are both significantly better to shoot with for most people. Since the OP already has a pretty good lens, he might want to rent/borrow a 5D and a 40D and shoot with them a little and see if they work any better for him. And if they do, weigh that against other lens possibilities.
If he does wind up with the 5D, he doesn't lose any coverage by not being able to use the kit lens; in fact, he gains it. 18mm on a crop sensor is a narrower field of view than 24mm on a 36x24mm sensor. He would, of course, lose at the telephoto end if he sells the XTi. Considerations.
And the "one lens is extremely stupid" argument is silly; for years, most people only had a 50mm . I think he may have changed at some point, but for most of his career, Cartier-Bresson used a 50mm Elmar with a maximum aperture of... gasp... f/3.5.
Sorry for any typos... my computer is being screwy and the text got messed up at one point. I think I corrected them all, though.
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