Can you believe this?

[phillipb]

Have a look at how much this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... U%3A1&rd=1
lens sold for.

I emailed the seller asking him if he had a repair quote and this was his answer:

Yes, Total cost $2315.- of which $850 is labour.
Most internal parts need replacing including circuitry Gyro and VR units.

The only thing I can think of is that somewhere along the line, some insurance company is going to pay to get this fixed or replaced.

[stubbsy]

If you had one at work you could do a swap and no-one would notice till it was too late. There are lots of unscrupulous people around looking out for the main chance.