[JJ_SO]

Thought that, too. Of course I'm not sure, but having had the VR problem with 300/4 PF and after that the lens was delayed for quite some weeks, leaves me thinking:

• How reliable is the testing department at Nikon?
  
• Do they only test prototypes, bring them to the factory in China and then have fun with it? (Yes, the expensive 300 mm is made in China)
  
• How long do they want to punish people for buying / ordering on announcement day?
  

To be fair, I don't read about calamities with the latest 500 / 600 / 800 mm lenses. Yet. But anyway, stuff like that should not happen at the prices they are asking for.