Yup it's all hosted out of Miami. So I think "close" in geographical terms to Q, but still not exactly next door.

Purchasing is probably cheaper in the US, but it comes with complications of having to do remote OS installs and things. It's not impossible; only 1 server running things today actually originated in Australia, the rest were built in place.

I'm hoping to get them for free (and waaaay higher spec than I'd be buying if I can knock a couple off) So if I can swing that, then I can build them here before they leave and shipping will def. be cheaper than purchasing. I should know next week if that's plausible or not.

I need to get a few more quotes for shipping; DHL seemed about the best but then I need to figure out exactly what I'd be sending and weights etc which I don't know right now. But big fat 50KG boxes cost a lot to ship if you want it to arrive in under 6 months. If I can get the systems it'll be very unlikely that I'd be shipping them before the start of July. We're still not back home, and once we do head home we need to start packing because we're moving at the end of June so it's just busy (where the fuck has 2020 gone? It's taking forever yet flying by..)

As for BJs; DK is always available to give them. No questions asked gloryhole madness.