Nikon 70-200 2.8 VRII purchase

[BUGSnBIRDS]

I am thinking about purchasing Nikon 70-200 2.8 VRII even though there seem to be some loss of distance at 200mm over the VRI but most reviews still seem to think VRII is better on FX.

Has anyone purchased one recently and not grey market, and got a good price?
Thanks