Agree with all being said, i'm from Spain and i just want to confirm that BH is an excellent brand, Orbea and BH are our best bicycle manufactures. That said i woudn't buy a BH is the brand is not well established in the US (i don't know if it is though).
For the same reason i wouldn't buy a Jamis, i wouldn't know how to deal or where to go if i had a problem with the bike, and how to deal with possible warranty issues. Just my personal opinion.