You're 100% correct that I do not want it bad enough to go the international route at ~$350. Stateside version for me would be out the door $180 plus tax and that's the whole works(slugs,grips,etc).
I also wonder if international releases are testing waters to really see how the core/combo pairs up, and then when they find that winning combo, it becomes the basis for our release. Could be wrong, just a thought there.