Has anyone found a way of speeding up Nikon repairs? I sent my 18-200 lens to Nikon UK in Richmond at the beginning of June. A week later I phoned & they told me it was not even unpacked. Today (23rd June) they say it will not be fixed until 3rd July and cannot give me a cost estimate yet. So if I decide to get it repaired elsewhere I will have lost a month before being able to get going with a repair. If I stick with Nikon (who I previously assumed would be red hot on customer service) I will still have lost my lens for a month. I am writing to the Managing Director & Marketing Manager to complain, but is there be some other contact or procedure?