On 9th of september 2011 late night as i browsed through eBay for my much desired Sony alpha mirror lens , i came across this item for sale . I did not bid for the lens .. i outrightly purchased it. I was third time lucky as my two previous bidding attempts were in vain and i lost on auction. This time i did not want to take any chance. I was somewhat desperate for the range for bird photogrpahy and i must confess i do have LBO or as they call Lens buying obsession . Paying that very day for the lens , now countdown had begun. I checked my email on my blackberry almost every half an hour for the tracking no . and once i got it ..USPS site wouldnt have got that many hits collectively from any country that they got from me.. Man was i desperate !!!.for first three four days.. there was hardly any update on USPS about the shipment .. then things started moving .. On 17th of September , lens was on its way to India. my joy knew no bounds but I was somewhat apprehen...