Nikon D3000 how would it work with it?

I was looking into buying the Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Nikkor SLR Camera Lens for my nikon D3000. I was looking at some reviews on the lens and said the auto focus would not work on my d3000. How would this effect my picture taking would it be difficult to take pictures with, what would the quality be like? How much different is it then the AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR
70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED? Would it be worth buying?

If it doesn't have auto focus you adjust the focus manually by turning it. Personally I prefer manual focus. It won't be difficult, it just requires you to adjust it manually while using it.

You can switch the auto focus off on your lens and test it. There should be a little switch on your lens with an A and an M, M is manual, A is automatic. Switch it to M, and take some pictures with manual focus and see what you think.

You need AF-S for it to auto focus on your camera.AF will work on your camera, but you won't have auto focus capability. A long lens like that, you really want auto focus capability as the focus screens on low end DSLRs are hard to use for manual focus. If you're shooting critters, auto focus is the difference between getting and missing a shot. If you really want to use manual focus, there are third party split/micro prism focus screens that you can buy for your camera for about $100.