Originally Posted by PTravel
Absolutely. B&H is my primary vendor -- I've bought many thousands of dollars of gear from them. Adorama and J&R are also reputable (and in Manhattan). Always check on-line retailers at:
www.resellerratings.com
Much angst will be avoided.

Adorama has been taking quite a beating of late on the Nikon forums over at dpreview.com Many complaints of poor service when attempting to return mechandise.