Quote: (Originally Posted by
mempilot)

You sound like the perfect candidate for the tech course. $1500 spent to save you the expense and hassle of shipping your gear to another country seems like good money spent. Forget about the only reason not to take the course and look at all the reasons to take the course. For you it makes a lot more sense than most of us.
Sounds great - only its $1500 plus a return flight + accommodation in Centralia to do the course. From Japan (and Australia) I imagine that adds up to a whole lotta dough.