Yeah the stinkin springs on the lens cover finally decided to stop working so it came off in my bag. I've been using the telephoto a lot lately so I hadn't pulled it out in awhile. Took it out for a good lens cleaning and discovered the lens cover had worked its way partially off leaving a nice scratch in the lens. :(

That's just painful. Was it at least a thrifty fifty?

It was just the kit lens that had come with my camera. But it was the first lens I had ever owned so it had a little more value than just the price.

Understood. But, it did it's job, right? Got you using the camera :)