SEL1018 examples/opinions wanted!

You keep trying to conflate the issue by saying that it's within your rights to return defective equipment, but nobody would disagree with that as such. It's buying three lenses with the express intent of returning two of them opened that is a complete tool move.

Trying to get back on topic, this thread is making me want to grab this lens. When it first came out I wanted to be blown away more by the sharpness for $800, and am waiting to see how the Zeiss 12 stacks up. But I might just snatch this bad boy if anyone runs a sale on it...