Congrats on your new toy! I have this lens and LOVE it! I thought it was heavy at first but I'm used to it by now. While it is covered automatically for a year make sure you send in the extended 5 year warranty before the 14 days are up. My cpu board(that's what they called it) went on it two weeks after I got it and it was fixed within a week and havent had any problems since then(that was three years ago). I use this lens 95% of the time.Have been playing with the new lens a bit and am loving it. Can see what all the talk is about with this lens. I was surprised at how large a lens it is. was not expecting that as I bought it site unseen. Taking some getting use to but I will just have to suffer.
Just finished spreading out all the gear we are taking on our upcoming trip to take pics to get it scheduled with insurance. I swear I have turned into a camera junkie. LOL I have not even included all the D80 stuff that I have or any of the other cameras in the house. I hang my head in shame. ( ok not really, but it sounds good lol )
Nothing wrong with having a Nikon addiction!!!!!!!so when I think of it seriously, I see nothing wrong with my Nikon addiction.