The older Q that is already in the UK and on the register is becoming more and more appealing all the time!
Yes... when I first looked at aircraft to buy I also thought of importing from the USA. The list of things that need doing and risks that need managing became longer and longer... in the end I bought a good old G-reg.
Maybe it is worth doing for a special/otherwise unobtainable/rare or very expensive bird, but for ordinary spam cans the expense and the risks are discouraging.