>>3963774That might have been the trend, but this one is a banger. Nice center sharpness wide open, good quick AF performance, heavy as hell and noisy though. Quite a bargain for stills.
Here's a 1:1 crop of a selfie I took with a remote shutter on top of a mountain. You'll have to take my word on this one, but I fired off about 30 shots with strong glare and no lens hood. Zero missed focus with eye AF.
There are few reliable trends in optics, IMO. Each lens is unique. Try it before you knock it.