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Glad to hear you're in the area. How about our rising temperatures? Hadn't seemed like a real summer yet  . Whenever you call Tempe Camera, I'd recommend talking with David Hunsaker, if you don't already know him. He's a longtime Nikon shooter and really sharp in general (helps that he's the sales manager). Of course, given the breadth of your knowledge, I bet you know him pretty well already.
You're way out there, at least based on where I am. I'm just a short distance from Tempe Camera, which isn't necessarily a good thing  .
Since you're planning on making such a large purchase, I have to think that negotiation would be called for on the part of a smart sales person. I know pro gear is still moving decently (why else would so much stuff be on back order everywhere?), but it can't be every day that someone comes into the store or gets on the phone confident that they want a D3x, 24-70 and 200-400. That kind of sale could make anyone's day, or week.
I'm starting to sell a few large prints on canvas (I only sell numbered and limited-edition prints), and I'm working to slowly grow my way into a fine-art photo business.
I figured there must be some large-scale prints involved. Makes sense to me. Were you at the Tempe Arts Festival by any chance? I saw some great work there, and if you were there, I probably saw yours as well (though I don't remember any Nikon shooters among them; seemed to be mostly Medium Format and Canon, and someone from Tempe Camera that was there uses Sony).
And, if I'm going to get it anyway, then making an extra effort to get it in time for Oshkosh is just poetic justice in my world, allowing me to mix aviation and photography in one of the best possible ways.
Sounds like a plan . I undertook a little trip of my own at the beginning of June, and I used my new 17-55 heavily during it. Of course, it's unused right now, since my D300 is dead, but hopefully I'll get it back and I can get back to using my good glass. If I knew I had something really big coming up, I'd want to be prepared in the best way possible.
one of the good things about buying from B&H or Adorama is not having to pay NYC sales tax. Whatever I do, it will definitely not involve showing up there in person.
That's a "doh!" error. That's another reason I don't buy from Tempe Camera, except for various photo supplies and rental. Then again, our broke state needs every dollar it can get .
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I'm up in the NW corner, near 67th Ave and Happy Valley. Once we're past 8/15 and I'm back from these next trips, remind me to get together and buy you a coffee or a drink. 
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) but it is also what makes it fun. Now if only I could swing your camera equipment budget.