Originally posted by blende8 Unbreakable?
Well, I have seen already several examples of DA Limiteds that have simply broken into two pieces. Example: DA70
I have seen Leica's lenses broken too, for whatever reason. And many others. People are looking with scare at many brand new plastic Sony's lenses because they look so fragile and cheap beyond belief (ah, good ol' Minolta's quality's gone forever).
Yours is a first DA Limited that I've seen broken and, with all due respect my friend, it tells nothing about the quality of the lens. There's one million possible reasons why your copy has split itself in two. I sympathise, but don't generalise if there's no justification for it and no more reasons than your personal grief.