i get what you mean & understand your situation
for me not only the bike has to be ok, aftersales/service/ whom i get from makes a difference
timbre is ok been reviewed here many times, there is another newer 'smash' brand worth looking into as well
try go to standard value shop, find out when mike is going to be around & feel free to ask him for recommendations
or better go meet both mike & the ebay rocker guy, by then it'll be much easier for you to decide which bike workshop to go to.. hehe
:mrgreen: