Just be careful, especially when it comes to CASA (Australia) recognising the FAA endorsement. Many a pilot has gone down this road only to find that CASA won't accept the endorsement in Australia because of the type of training done in the US - it leaves a very big hole in the hip pocket (and a nice donation to the training organisation).
Not to mention the Australian Operators will most likely require you to have the training done at home rather than abroad (It's a cheap but effective quality assurance system).
Good luck
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