This lens will become a classic, if it\'s not already so! The most bang for you buck for a Nikon branded lens of this focal range, out of this world VR, very useful range, not too heavy, very good build quality, f/5.6 is quite useful and a good compromise. What else could you hope for.
Locks only at 200mm, and the locking system is fragile; Make sure you are at 200mm before atempting to lock it, otherwise you risk breaking the internal locking system, which probably is just a little piece of plastic; Also, don\'t try to extend the zoom if it\'s locked for the same reason.
Very easy to handle, light for such a range and usefulness; Pretty fast for a lens of this price; VR is pretty outstanding, never used a Nikkor with such an efficient VR system; Photos handheld at 500mm and 1/30s become a reality, yes, read that again...