I'm still in process of migrating from DX to FX, I had no zoom in this range, except the 18-200 VR which is a DX lens, a bit heavier, a bit slower a bit less sharp, the only lens I had in this range is the 50mm f1.8 AFS, which I use on the D800 and I HAVE to shoot at 1/125 or I get blurry pictures,...
VR; Light; Small; Decent price compared to other FX nikon zooms; I can shoot by hand at slow speeds and get sharp images :
The corners at 24 mm never get really sharp; if you pixel peep; they are soft; period; At 85 mm it is quite decent at f/8; Use the hood or a filter; the front lens is very exposed ; it's easy to touch it accidentally ; or even scratch; bumped against something