Interestingly, I ordered MrMin's Xmas present from the USA before looking around here. It was a specialist electronic item and I just assumed it would be cheaper there. There was an issue with delivery and I ended up cancelling that order and getting it in HK ... where it turned out to be some 20% cheaper even BEFORE factoring in the shipping. I don't think assuming is a good idea - next time I will check more carefully first.