Don't worry, it was all in a good cause.
The good people over at LensRentals.com have disassembled a Canon 7D Mark II. You can see all the gory details on their blog.
Why take one apart?
To test Canon's claim on improving the camera's weather resistance. (The claim was that weather sealing was "four times better" than on the original 7D.)
Canon certainly seems to have concentrated on improving the build quality of the 7D, including weather resistance. The Mark II has rubber gaskets not present in the previous model, increasing the camera's ability to resist water penetration. (Pretty much any area that could allow water into the camera has been addressed by Canon.)
There are other build improvements and the Lens Rental article goes into those as well. For example, the CF card reader has been moved to its own board instead of being connected directly to the camera's main board. This means that any damage to the CF card reader can be fixed by simply replacing the daughter board.
Check out the article for all the improvements and for lots and lots of pictures.
Hat Tip: Imaging Resource
Update: While Canon has improved weather resistance and build quality, image quality could apparently use some work at least at lower ISO settings.
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