Yeah this one looks like its in pretty good nick. There are a dozen photos of it uploaded and only one or two rub marks on the usual spots, otherwise it looks pristine, so im pretty confident it is in good condition.

Yep, i wouldnt be taking many landscapes or things like that on it, but there are many times when you need wide and a fast frame rate in sport, especially snow sports so you can get some nice drama in the background and still hammer off the shutter to get the right shot. thanks for the advice anyway, ill look into the 16-35!