Nikon 24-85VR - harvest time soon

[Franglais]

So I finished decorating my kitchen, back to photography to realise:

1. The images I do with my D800 are better than those with my D300 and I want to use it more often
2. My 28-70 f2.8 is too big and heavy for what I want to do
3. My 2003 24-85 AF-S has a serious problem with focussing and sharpness

So bite the bullet - rushed out last night and and bought the latest 24-85VR. Anxious morning testing it - the center is very sharp, the corners are awful but I can live with it. Shot out this afternoon to do a few real-life tests:

1 and 2. St Germain des Prés (Paris)
3. Eglise Saint Sulpice (Paris) at 5000 ISO
4 and 5. Vauboyen (village 11 miles from the center of Paris). Harvest time soon (number 4 is actually done with the 70-300VR)