Originally Posted by Ivan Glisin 
I am interested... :-) And since you have both 17-70 and 18-55 II, I am especially interested in how these two compare at f/5.6 and same focal lengths (say, 24mm and 50mm) in REAL field conditions. (No test charts please! :-)))
Congrats on the new toy!
I'm also interested in a comparison with the kit lens. SDM and extended range sure sounds nice, but I'd like to know how the IQ compares.