Just got it from AP, a very nice and sharp copy! Bought it at $2,100 with gst. I think they still have 2 pieces left............ Worth the buy, the weight is also very reasonable to lug around and the speed of the USM is impressive, compared to my 17-85mm IS. The IS works better than 17-85mm, quite noticeable as I did some test with it... Flare? no chance to take it in the open yet... will update if there is any....