They're backordered by six months or so. I want one myself.
The dilemma that Nikon faces is that if they expand their manufacturing capacity for this lens, it'll all be sitting idle once everybody has purchased one. They also grossly underestimated how popular it, and the D200 that it was introduced with, are. Pretty much all their output is going into D200 kits (maximum profit). I'll probably buy one in a few years, once it's actually in wider stock and prices settle down to MSRP.
Try calling Samy's (Santa Ana or LA). Last time I was there (2 weeks ago) they said that their waiting list is around 50-ish, not too shabby.
I think that is the best lens for that range and a lot of people realize that, thus the high demand.
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