uhaas2009 wrote:
I bought some use, some out the pawn shop and yes I had a learning curb too. The best advice I have is to read the reviews in eBay and Ken Rockwell give some good advice too. I got the 70-300 VR5.6 where the focus engine broke, I fixed this lens for about $190 but they used a new model engine ( Nikon had to many old engines what wasn’t the right one for this lens...
The last place I'd go to would be customer reviews from Amazon or eBay, and Ken Rockwell.