"I like the lense. It is a great walk around lense which is light and fast enough for situations where other lenses fail. I used to have the 17-85mm EF-S Canon lense before and was looking for a faster alternative that is having a good wide ancle" bhphotovideo.com
"This is my primary lens for shooting weddings and portraits. Great kit lens as long as you take care of it. The first one I had lasted about 6 years and that was with abuse." bhphotovideo.com