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The design has its limitations, it may reduce weight and shutter vibrations but the design is flawed, the screws holding the mount in place are short and skinny, the plastic is finely moulded and liable to break if subjected to excessive force.
Longer screws threaded into a nut imbedded deeper in the moulding would be better and spread shock forces. Better still would be a front "plate" carrying the mount which could be changed without total disassembly of the entire camera!
The magnesium casting of the D800 / 850 and D series is much more robust.
Just don't drop D810s!
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