Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
Con: Below a certain level it will cost much more. Shimano's OEM discounts on the lower mechanical groups are enough that you can get a complete bike for the price of a group from the UK, perhaps with less expensive brakes and crank.
105 Groupsets from the UK go for <$450, Ultegra can be had for <$600, so I'm not sure what you mean here. You won't get much of a bike for those prices.