Ah, good thing i found this thread...

I have a 18-55mm kit lens, bought along with my 1000D back in 2009. Recently it just stopped responding i guess, coz it registers focus but it wont let me take the pic. This is especially obvious when I go to the extremities (18 or 55). In the middleit occasionally takes pics. I dont think its a prob with my camera coz my 50mm lens works just fine...

I wonder how much would it take to repair this? I wanna compare the repair price with the price of buying a new one...