I'm in a similar situation to you M1ghtyDuck, most of my family live in the US, so I have the option to live over there, I'm a recent uni graduate with four years experience flying gliders and two years running a gliding club so I love GA, I had been due to start an UK integrated course earlier this year but decided not too due to the ridiculous cost and job market situation, so the plan is to go modular over the next few years and just keep an eye on the industry, I understand 100% that an new fATPL is by no means a ticket to an airline job, so the chance to go to the US and gain a license at a more reasonable price with the chance to gain experience and build hours in GA seems a good idea, also just me piece but the slavery of working for a regional over there isn't too different from what its like over here, with debt ridden guys/girls flying with BE, EZY and the golden harp.
So I'm pretty much asking the same questions guys what do you think?