Kolja...
Go for it. I am sure that things will get better. Regarding training in US and having FAA licence. It is better to obtain JAA first and then get the US licence. Now you can enjoy the best of both worlds. Needles to say I went the other way and though flying big jets, I am still paying a price for it. I am uneployable in Europe until I have enough command hours to be able to get a validation.