Ollieboy

Return it. Once the BH warranty is up you are on your own. Nikon won't touch it for repair even if you are willing to pay. I wouldn't be comfortable knowing even if I found a repair shop they probably can't get the parts from Nikon. What happens if you drop the camera out of warranty?

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

If I were in this situation, I would stop stressing, return it immediately with NO second thoughts.

BTW, most camera manuals are available as PDFs on the manufacturer sites.

Nosaj Loc: Sarasota, Florida

B & H?? So, these guys are now into gray market scams!! Not surprised.

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

Return it.

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

Return it. Nikon won’t fix it if t needs repair. You will always worry it will break.

coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA

Send it back. Dispute the charge if you used a credit card.
They should have told you it was grey market.
Although I’ve owned 2 gray market D4’s, I knew it when I bought them.
If your camera needed work right after you bought it you would have to find someone to work on it and then pay for it.
Send it back!

awesome14 Loc: UK

I've owned gray-market stuff. It isn't that Nikon won't repair it. You jjust have to ship it within the market it was made for. So, if a Chinese photographer hadma U.S.A. warranty, he'd have to ship from the US to a service center in the US, WHICH COULD BE PROBLEMATIC FOR SOMEONE IN CHINA!

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

I agree with Architect. B&H Warranty Only is hardly deceptive.

Red6

If you like the camera and the price you paid for it then keep it and use it. Gray market does not mean it is not good quality, it just means it was destined to be sold somewhere else. If it ever needs repair B&H can probably help you find someone to at least evaluate it and determine if you want to repair it. Every one of us that use older or used equipment faces that decision at some point. Download the pdf manual and get busy taking photos.

As for being "old" technology, it does not matter, the D7500 is an excellent camera and will serve you for years. It will produce great images and you can find a lot of good lenses for it. In fact, take some of the money you saved in buying this camera and buy some really good lenses.

My wife and I are presently in Florida and go to Disney World often. While there we usually get photos made by Disney photographers scattered throughout the parks. All of Disney's park photographers still carry Nikons and most were D7500s. These cameras take thousands of images each year and are real workhorses.

I had a D7200 and it was a wonderful camera and a great teacher. That line of Nikons just has a great feel about them.

Bill_de Loc: US

leftj Loc: Texas

My advice would be to return it.

ELNikkor

Could consider it used with zero actuations, if you got a good price. My D5100 has functioned for over 10 years, never needed servicing. My friend's D7500 has functioned, almost daily for 5 years, never needed servicing or repairs. Excellent camera.

BebuLamar

But she paid exactly the same as a brand new USA model.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

It's a question of availability. While not discontinued, NikonUSA is apparently not importing any of these cameras at this time. US models are not available. So the choice is not to send it back and demand a US model. It would be to send it back and have no camera for her trip. I'm generally an advocate of working within the system and buying US products, but wish I could capture at least a portion of the energy flowing from the mass hysteria this discussion has generated.

Understand...under Nikon's new repair model, cameras like the D7500, D810, D750, and other relatively recent models are on a very short path before factory support is discontinued. This is also true for Canon, Panasonic, and (especially) Sony, who started the move. The only meaningful exception I am aware of is Pentax. Otherwise everyone is or has already moved to supporting the current model and one previous model in each line. I do know that Sony is equipping a couple of designated centers to be able to keep some of their big customers happy, but their services will not be available to the general pubic. So factory repair and parts are not going to be available on any product, gray or not, conpared to what we've been accustomed over the years. This new model significantly devalues US products vs. gray market products.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

The problem with grey market is that Nikon won't repair it even if you are willing to pay!