new AF-S 28mm f/1.8

Looks good.

I've been chasing an old ais 28/2 for ever and a day(at a reasonable price, that is) .. I'm always getting beat on prices by a dollar or two.

Those old bangers can fetch up to $400-$450 on ebay .. yeah it's always the one I bet on

This one looks like fun at a decent starting price.
If it comes down to about $600-500 over time, I reckon it'd be worth the investment.
Especially taking into consideration that the current 28/2.8 sells for about $300 and that one is AF-D and 1.3 stops slower.

I'd rather have the new one at $600, rather than the old timer ais or slower AF-D lens at $300-400 ...