Thanks for the heads up slinkybike, but I’d already checked out TBSM. Their prices are pretty good, but at AU$246 for a pair of M666 levers & calipers, versus AU$210 for a complete set including rotors and adapters delivered, the Germans still have the edge! Also, TBSM only have the rear in stock at the moment, and I was afraid the special pricing wouldn’t apply to the front when available.
Warranty is the only advantage buying local still has, which is why I’m so paranoid about the issues the 2012 brakes seem to be having! But then I’m also reasoning that the big European online retailers have much greater throughput than here in Oz, so they’re more likely to be selling recently manufactured stock that’s had the problems rectified.
Anyway, deed is done, a set are on their way from Germany as we type, so I’ll find out if it was a wise decision or not to save a few bucks!