I'll throw in another vote for the Epson V500. I bought one last week, and so far I have no complaints. It was a breeze to set up, it produces better scans then I got from my local lab, it can scan 135 as well as med format. It looks cool. It used LED's, and is ready to scan as soon as it is turned on. It has a light in the lid, and back lights transparencies during the scan. It has more scan options and settings then I know what to do with.
I develope B/W in my kitchen, and then scan.
As a matter of fact, as soon as I hit "post" I will be developing a roll. Just waiting for the sun to go down. I load the tank in the bathroom. Sounds worse then it is!
By developing my own film, and doing my own scanning, I have reduced my per shot cost from $0.80, to $0.30. Not to mention the fun factor.
From the lab:
From the V500:
Both 100% crops. 4800 dpi (I think)