Read the thread below before buying an A40. This gentleman had a problem that we have encountered also. This is not related to the Canon "fix" for the tele focus problem. It seems to be a lens/CCD alignment problem not caught in Quality Control (if there is such a thing).
http://forums.powershot-a.com/showth...?threadid=1758
P.S.:
I have also just encountered it with a Fuji FinePix 2300, and it is being replaced by Fuji. (My FinePix 1300 and 2800 are fine).
Here are some A40 samples showing this blur problem:
http://www.pbase.com/mentorron/a40_focus