warranty is the issue !
Price – some things can be had cheaper i.e just got some 2011 Fox F29 100mm 15QR forks, total price inc all taxes, delivery etc £520.Available here for around £600 – £700
But…….as others mention, you take the chance with the warranty.
Bought a new Kona Unit frame in 2010, total cost was around £200 delivered, nothing specical but not available here as frame only.
Bargains to be had in my experience (imported around 8 items over the years), helps if you have a friend in the US who can take delivery, mark up as a ‘gift’ and send on over the water 🙄
PS, if you have it sent as a gift from the US to the UK, if you insure it for its true value, UKBA will charge you VAT on the insured value. Caught out once, had the item marked as a personal gift but it was insured and I got VAT applied off the back of that insurance.
Click on ‘jenson USA’ and shop shop shop ha ha ha 😆