hey Simon, my "ship just came in" LOL
I JUST got off the phone with Alan at Excaliber, and he's looking into the price/availability/ shipping price of getting a Brozz sent to me up here in WNY. Thanks a ton for the advice and contact info; I'm truly tired of dealing with all the websites and shady info I've been getting from other places. With some luck, I'll be on a chinabike this Spring.
thanks again!
-Eric