I am once again turning to vast storehouse of knowledge on UHH to help me buy wisely.

It seems that my 2001 Sears stove has cooked it's last meal. After heating the Stauffer's lasagna last night, I saw a bright light in the oven. One point on the electric heating element was glowing so brightly that it looked like someone was welding in there. That spot kept burning its way around the element till I turned off the circuit breaker. There is probably a heating element available that I could buy, but prices I've seen are $100 and up. In addition, I suspect the oven control switch is also bad because while that spot was burning, the rest of the element was glowing a dim red.

So, I'm ready to hear your suggestions for what I should look for in an electric stove. A high price is not tops on my list. In the meantime, I still have a working microwave and a wood stove.

Got a question: I want to buy a NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4 lense.

I've been using Google to research various suppliers of the lense. Many of them offer the lense new at list price of $1,069.95

Now, on Abe's of Maine, it offers the lense new for $655:

https://www.abesofmaine.com/Nikon_AF-S_DX_NIKKOR_16-80mm_f_2_8-4E_ED_VR_Lens_1029042.html

Is this price too good to be true? Could the lense be a gray market item, and if so, is a gray market item of good quality?

Just my 2 cents. I have bought several Nikon bodies and one lens from Abe’s. No problems.

Can anyone offer comments that could shed light on this scenario?

Thanks