<p>No offense, the comparison of people trying out a new pioneering drug for cancer to buying a hunk of metal and glass that is flawed and new to the market, is simply beyond ridiculous. There is NO comparison!<br>
It appears that people should be OK with the idea of throwing down $$$ and be beta testers for a billion $ company. How convenient for Nikon! NO, for a $2K lens released for consumer use, the company should have thrown it against a concrete wall before sending it to the market. No consumer should have to plunk down 2K and still be without a lens. For an average Joe/Jane who saves up money for a year or two to buy his/her dream lens, this is nothing but heartache!! Since when did it become acceptable to expect the first batch of any product would be a dud? Nikon is a multi-billion $ company, not some corner mom & pop enterprise. Stop making excuses for them and call them out loud and clear.</p>