sr71 Loc: In Col. Juan Seguin Land

ALL D7500's are made on the same line. There is no difference between the two none, zilch... The ones that are selected for other than USA consumption carries an international warranty in which mother nikon will honer. For USA goes though nikon usa.....

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

I think you have come here for our blessing. It won't come from me.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I have only bought a Nikon gray market and it was a Nikon F, that I still keep and use, that I bought in Madrid, Spain. This camera has NEVER given me an issue requiring any type of repairs. I do not know if authorized Nikon repair stations repair the gray models but there are many places that will repair the camera if in need of doing repairs although not sure if they will honor the warranty as in the case of a genuine import.
Compare the price of that gray market to the price of a refurb camera. If the difference is not so great have peace of mind and buy the refurb.

jccash Loc: Longwood, Florida

One problem camera repair shops are having that are not authorize Nikon repair shops is being able to buy Nikon factory parts.

colt4x5 Loc: Central Connecticut

If you act today, you can get a new USA D7500 (body only) with a $100 discount ($1,149) or with the 18-140 with a $300 discount ($1,446). B&H says the offer expires today. Adorama also offers the discount, but doesn't say anything about expiration date.

B&H also has one refurbished by Nikon USA for $900. 90-day warranty from Nikon, and no restrictions on future service in the U.S.

titoeric

I bought my D50 from B&H in 2006. I did drop it and needed service. I discovered then that it was a grey market camera. It is reasonable that Nikon would not cover the damages as a warranty issue but they would not repair it at all due to the grey market issue. Had to take it to a local, non-Nikon repair shop to get any service. This made me wary of B&H although I have used them for lesser items like memory cards. Nikon said the seller (B&H) should have disclosed the grey market status, I agreed but, in fact, they did not. BOO B&H.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

I am not a fan of purchasing gray market items, but will say that many companies limit the time they commit to maintain repair parts for their products after production of a specific model has ended. I have found this to be especially true of Japanese manufacturers of electronic products. Since these products tend to be very reliable, it is very likely that except for the most heavily used items, repair may not be needed until after support ends, meaning that parts are likely not available by the time you need service even for legitimately imported items. In fact, it is well known that most complex devices follow what is called a "bathtub" failure curve...if something is going to go wrong, it is most likely to happenas an initial failure early in life due to faulty material or assembly, or else late in life as things just wear out. In between, most devices live a reliable, uneventful life unless abused or broken.

I ran into this about a year and a half ago when I traded for a used Nikon DSLR that turned out to have a part that was broken through misuse by its prior owner. That part was only required when certain types of older lenses were used, so it wasn't obvious when I did my initial examination before trading for it. (Now I know of one more specific thing to check when I am looking at a used Nikon). Even though it had been produced up until about 5 or 6 years earlier, I learned that absolutely no parts were available from Nikon (the ones I needed or any others). Fortunately I was able to find a genuine replacement for the broken part, but had to settle for 3rd party rubber grips, which almost always have to be replaced when a camera body is disassembled. The fit is less than perfect, and because of the way the adhesive strips are installed, it was a real hassle to put them on.

So you take your chances either way you go.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

It looks like the biggest concern is; Nikon or any other camera is a piece of crap and more than anything I need the US warranty.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Quite the opposite, actually.

But you are going to have to decide how to manage your risk.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

I spent 30 years managing risk. If "grey market" is such a deal breaker history of product satisfaction should be one way to overcome the fear of grey market and warranty concerns.

insman1132 Loc: Southwest Florida

Hi Bob, as you can see the "grey" market subject has two definitive sides. Those purists who would not take the chance and those who see no problem. It is just a matter of personal preference. I have 5 cameras and 3 of them were purchased "grey" and all 3 are now past that first year when the mfg. would have done "certain" repairs free of charge. In my case, I needed to see at least a 23% cost savings to consider purchasing "grey". Looks like your savings would be 25% based on todays pricing on Amazon.com. I purchased Amazon because the camera's came with their 30 day return guarantee and I made sure to use the camera a lot during those 30 days - just to be sure??!!

So if I were you I would not hesitate. But if you are going to make the purchase and then worry your way through that 1st year, it might not be worth the 25% savings to you.

Either way I wish you well with your new camera. Enjoy it in good health.