FRIDAY - i have to say that i agree with that. i did my JAA PPL over in florida and as much as i enjoyed it, am definitely going to do my CPL work over in good ol' Blighty as i want the challenges that i dont think you get in the states but are wholly necessary in making you a good and competent pilot.
i'm obviously not slagging off anyone who did their training in the states, but definitely agree with the fact that saving now means you lose out in the future.