I'm looking any purchasing a Nikon D80, but am unsure about the lens to buy with it. I like the idea of the starter lens (Nikon 18-135), but it has received terrible reviews, yet I can't afford anything like the Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor. What other lenses would people recommend that are around the same price as the Nikon 18-135 in the mindset that this will be the first and primary lens for the camera -- I may purchase another lens in the long run, but for now, this will be it?

I like the idea of the Tamron AF28-200mm, but it almost seems too good to be true and I'm not sure about the quality of the lens.

Any ideas?

Zakir