Got this from the States and had it send to the UK. Vat (2 pounds or so) was paid at the Mail depot but unfortunately they also charged me 8 pounds handling costs... the b*st*rds. Anyway, it was dirty on the pictures on ebay and I guess that's why I got it for 31 dollars, not including shipping obviously. It turned out to be in REALLY good condition! Happy. A little loss of plating on the head but we've got a good re plater here. Actually, with a gently polish by myself it's actually not really noticeable.