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The first and most important rule of VR (IS) is this: never turn VR on unless it's actually needed.
Image stabilization isn't really needed for focal lengths fo 200 mm or less.
But many people don't have very good camer handeling technique and require all the help they can get.
Putting image stablization in short focal length prime, or zoom, lenses is more about marketing than practical application.
It is in the best intertests of the camera/lens makers to convince as many buyers as possible that some of these technologies are indispensible.