Is this 70-200 2.8 II worth buying?

https://www.lensauthority.com/products/canon-70-200mm-f-slash-2-dot-8l-is-ii

They have many to choose from is it worth buying these now or will Black Friday in a month bring about better deals? The one for 1,470 is actually tempting if it really doesn't show the flaws on the photos.
 
It's worth it to me!

At this stage in the game, all of my lenses have flaws, several have ticks/scratches/blotches even missing on the front element. Our photos look great, and if you are unsure, I would call them about a return policy. My 2cents is that it is still one heck of a lens for the price (even after tax).

All of that being said, I bought my 70-200 2.8L ii during a price war B&H/Adorama were having. I got the lens, B&W Polarizer, B&W ND filter, Canon backpack, and a 32GB CF card for $1,800. (Adorama won by the way)

I know good deals happen and I just happen to be ready to pounce when I saw that deal winter of last year. Either way you go, I think you'll be fine.

Cheers!
-Tabor
 
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I paid $1600 for mine as a Canon refurb about 1-1/2 years back.

Note that on the below price history graph, the price has dropped more and more each year starting around black Friday. You can form your own opinion as to what will happen this year, it depends on inventory and sales, I doubt that even Canon knows how low they will go.

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