I hear you! I don't want to steer the threat in the wrong direction, but let me mention that, regarding customs, a couple of minor bad luck experiences in that area include paying almost 100€ for a 45€ bridge for an old mandolin that I had and more recently paying a total of 60€ for David Benedict's Golden Angle book (which was 25 dollars I think -and great, by the way). Fortunately not huge sums of money, but it sucked anyway!
That's why I never dare to buy instruments outside Europe. Imagine what could happen with a 3K instrument!
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