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I'll reserve final judgement until my own purchased sample is in my hand.
Don't wait to read a review to order yours, since if you do, you'll be at the back of the waiting list. Order yours today, and if you don't love it, don't worry, you can send it back for a full cash refund. That's why I always order the day it comes out and I get it first — just be sure to get yours only from approved sources.
Based on Nikon's MTF curves and long experience in sport optics and ultra-tele lenses (Nikon was making long-range naval binoculars and military rangefinders for use against America in and before WWII, long before they made cameras), I expect the optical performance to be spectacular.
Nikon 200-500mm MTF at 200mm
Nikon 200-500mm MTF at 200mm. bigger.