I am very much impressed by the 24-70 F4. I would have preferred it to be a little longer on the telephoto side, but it is .longer than the 24-50 that is offered with most of the kits, and an S series lens to boot. Not many are offering this combo as a bundle, Nikon included. B&H is offering this package at $1850 with a memory card, or $1900 without(Don't ask me why it's more expensive without a card. As far as I can determine they both have USA warranties.). Haven't seen any one else carrying this. On a whim I talked to a manager at the local Best Buy store and told him that B&H was selling this as a bundle, and since they had the camera and this lens in stock, could they price match. He looked it up and said yes.
For better or worse, if I had known how much money I was going to spend a couple weeks later for other things in life that happen, I would never have made this purchase, but such is life. It is a bright spot for me to know that the camera is there and waiting for me when things ease up a bit.