I personally don't have a need or desire for a D5 but, MPB has several for sale with more than 220k shutter clicks and they are asking quite a bit more than 830USD. They must be OK with it. These are the dual XQD models.
Yes at that price. I still have one with close to 300k that works perfectly well and is in great shape considering its life as a sports camera.
Before buying, I would look at the price plus the price of a new shutter and decide if I could live with that price. Generally if Nikon replaces a shutter they do a full mirror box replacement and you get a camera back that has been well reconditioned. You will likely get many tens of thousands of photos out of it at that shutter count before you have to consider it.
Much appreciated Sir, my thinking was the same as I personally do mot worry about paint and stuff here and there. Shutter swap is on my mind and I shall see if we could manage price a bit
Going to see if this will happen on friday.
So I bit the bullet and pick it up today -no regrets !!
thank you everyone for your feedback and valid points.
Reset, adapt to my shooting completed - i love the feel of that body in my hands.
Took it to shoot some fashion show walk and all I got to say - it's like home with comfy chair, just clicks with me. I do need to adjust to few things around where the buttons are but I'm sold thus far.
It seems like a good price. And a blown shutter on Nikon may be a category C repair but it's not like it's totaling out the camera. Furthermore, they're designed to go a lot farther than that. And with discontinuation only about five, six years ago, there will still be parts inventory if there's an issue.
