hey they dont call it "the land of opportunity" for nothin lol (even canada)
and it is all about takin a chance here
my stepfather is from oxford
he moved here in 84

i talk to his family across the pond and they visit the states a lot
from what i gathered from him
it seems that in the UK if youre lower or middle class its very tough to move up the social ranks
here a **** can make himself a millionaire with a lot of hard work and good ideas

as far as cost of living difference in the diff parts of the US
a average size house on 1/8th an acre or less can cost $500,000 where i live in NY

in south carolina you can get a house for under $150,000 on an acre

but the pay is relative

so 20 an hour or better goes a lot further depending on where you live
also there is whats call "right to work states" and "unionized states"
you always make more in unionized states as the unions keep wages higher
DONT go to florida whatever you do one of the worst places to work ever (sorry floridians)

sum it up
if youre content where you are and "Stirring the pot" a little makes you nervous id stay right where you are
if you have drive and see yourself moving up into management or more one day this might be the place for you

forget shipping them just sell them
with the conversion rate you could prob buy more than what you had lol

hey i have a question for you guys over there
whats the average rate per hour (in pounds) for a good technician?