It really depends on what body you are going to be using it on, as it doesn't have an in built focus motor, it won't autofocus on a lot of the newer low end Nikon's, this lens is made of plastic with a plastic mount so won't take a lot of abuse, and I have heard stories of them falling to pieces just being used normally, the lens has 6 elements in 6 groups and doesn't have any ED glass, if was really cheap, any lens is better than no lens, but there are better out there to be had .....