So long as it is genuine, a Nikon product is a Nikon product pretty much wherever the purchase is made. The difference is in service received and of course price. I especially liked that photos of all Pictureline sales consultants are displayed the web site, which I used for information before ordering by phone. Heather P, my sales associate, was efficient, pleasant and most helpful. Pictureline maintained its original low selling price on a hard to find item, the Nikon EN-EL3e battery, while many others were jacking up their prices. I appreciated that. The item was shipped the same day and arrived in four business days. An excellent and enjoyable transaction - a 10 in anyone's book. Many thank you's Pictureline and Heather P. Ed