Apparently you have never taken a complex auto focus zoom lens apart, then tried to put it back together and have it actually work. For one, you need a lot more than just a screw driver.

I agree, it is a nice little lens, but I prefer my Canon 18-200, and unlike many UHH members, I have no problem with an EF to RF adapter, as long as it works.

He's probably out shooting with his Sony.

Collecting dust? My camera/lens cabinet has sliding glass doors; no dust allowed. But, I probably will gather up some of my unused lenses and trade them in on something I will use more often. Yes, I watch Jared Polin on YouTube and I've been to Allen's Cameras; I have family in Levittown; and Allen's is a really nice store.

The R3 is backordered because of parts availability. Canon needs certain parts to make them and they have to wait just like everyone else. Instead of waiting for B&H to get R3's in stock, place an order with the same company B&H buys them from, Canon. The price will be the same and Canon will have them before B&H does.

It's really no big deal. I actually occasionally use one of the lenses and the other is content hanging out in my camera/lens cabinet with all the other lenses.

The only time a lens should be out of date for repairs is when the needed parts are no longer available. Some repair facilities buy used lenses just for their parts inventory. Canon does not do that. Several years ago my EF 85 f/1.2 was in need of repair. I checked with Canon and they told me parts for that lens, because of its age, may not be available but they wouldn't know until it was disassembled. That's when I found Authorized Camera Repair. I got lucky because they had a parts lens and the part I needed.
When my 28-300L died, Authorized Camera Repair told me that since the lens is still in production, Canon would have the parts and would probably do the repair quicker and cheaper. Authorized Camera Repair quoted me $750 for the repair and said they would have to order parts. I took their advice and sent the lens by overnight mail to Canon's repair facility in Virginia. They received the lens on a Wednesday and called me with a cost quote the next day, Thursday. I paid them over the phone and had my rebuilt 28-300L back in my hands the following Monday. Cost was $650.

I don't blame anyone, just marketing practices. I already have two R7's and I use both of them. My issue is they both came with the 18-150 lens and I certainly have no need for two of those lenses and right now there isn't much of a demand for them. In fact, I am not even using the kit lens. I have adapters on both bodies and use my EF lenses on them and they work quite well. As for the big camera retailers in NYC, I got one R7 from Best Buy in Delaware, no sales tax, and one from Canon. I originally ordered the camera from Canon and was put on a waiting list. I then saw the Best Buy near me in North Delaware had them in stock, so I drove down to DE from PA and got one. I then cancelled my order with Canon, or thought I did, but apparently didn't, because a few days after going to Best Buy, the R7 from Canon was delivered. Now I have two 18-150 lenses when I didn't really want any. Know anyone looking for an RF 18-150 lens?

Nice photos. I was at Exton park on Tuesday but it must have been the wrong time of day. Nothing interesting flew my way. The place I've seen the most Kingfishers in this general area is down on the Perkiomen in Oaks. I don't know why but I've seen several of them just below the old ice pond dam near where the trail does the dog leg on Lower Indianhead.

Cormorants never pay attention to preachy pelicans. The cormorants are saying among themselves, does this guy with the big wings ever shut up.

What I don't quite understand is there doesn't seem to be a problem getting the R7 with a kit lens but try finding just the body only. The lens isn't a bad lens. Sure, it's not L quality, but it is a decent lens.

Sounds like a rather odd but interesting system they use. I know many places the vendors don't take cash, paying is done with tickets, or coupons, but the tickets/coupons work just like cash. I don't understand the weight part.

I've never used Precision Camera. Between Authorized Camera Repair and Canon repair, I've had no need to go elsewhere.
One of the things I like about the guys at Authorized is they are honest. They've actually told me to send some lenses I've brought in for repair to Canon because Canon would more than likely do the repair faster and for less money. For example, when my EF 28-300L needed repairing, the guys at Authorized told me, sure they could definitely repair it, but Canon will do it much faster and for less. They were right. Canon repaired it for $100 less than Authorized estimated the repair would cost and Canon had my lens back to me in just a few days.

The arrow is most definitely intentional and yes, the logo was designed.

I remember seeing something on TV about the cost of advertising and that FedEx paid something like a million dollars for their corporate logo. I guess so called hidden arrows aren't exactly cheap.