Check out Samy's Camera. The people there very likely can give you some guidance.
Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm zoom, 3.5-5.6 G VR
It got dropped and a small piece of the mount area plastic broke off. Maybe other damage but I don't know. It cannot be mounted securely on the D3100 Nikon. The lens came as a "kit lens."
Nikon estimates $165 to repair + I'd have to pay shipping. New lens is around $200, maybe a little less + shipping.
Is it worth fixing? Is it something local camera places (I'm in Los Angeles) would even do?
Any other words of wisdom?
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