They look and feel awful, admittedly, but the image quality of the 18-55mm
is surprisingly good.


I keep reading this and I keep trying the 18-55 that came with my 300D and I
keep putting it back in my bag swearing that I'll never use it again. It
just plain sucks!!!! It's either out of focus or very soft.

http://www.cycleorings.com/kid.jpg

Yep. It really sucks.