I agree for the most part. I've been comparing the 14mm f/2.8 ii L and 16mm f2.8 stm for a while. They both have their strengths and weakness. over all I believe the higher used price of the 14 and it's larger size and weight offer enough advantages that I keep it. At the same time, the smaller and lighter 16 is good enough much of the time.Lens design is an old tech and has not changed much in the last 20 years. You will not find better lenses for the price than used Canon EF L lenses, in my opinion.
Another example is we can say the the ef85mm f/1.2 ii L lens has it's weak points, but the rf is more expensive and heavier.
To put it simply, the ef lenses were acceptable enough that they sold well enough for Canon. It's hard for me to seriously say they are suddenly not good enough (in most cases) after one considers all factors.
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