Hey Noggin,
Nobody suggested that you could do a JAA MER at a non-approved US school. I was interested in the conversion process since I intend to continue flying over the next 12 months so I might as well accumulate night, multi, IFR time at a reasonable price.
Ex FTE is right, however, it does give the JAA school the opportunity to either assess you fairly or rip you off. Considering that the JAA MER is 6 hrs (need to check exact time)whilst the FAA MER is almost twice the length, the question is who is actually promoting safety of flight!
Regds
HP