Thanks for the kind words Felix; pain certainly, in the arse - don't know, never experienced that, nor have any intentions to!!!!

If you are in the UK, they will not ship the wires from the US. Get them shipped to someone you know in the US, from there get them mailed to you. Not to make too fine a point, the UK franchise for magnecor wires were asking around £112 (I think) - rubbing a bit of salt into the wound as they say.