Thanks bokes.
I live in Europe, BF's are hard to find round here. Dahons are much more common as are the Brommies. That's one of the reasons why I mention the Jetstream as a possible new bike, but its unlikely. I am also awaiting prices (In Euro) from the only BF-dealer there is in Belgium.
Good point on the suspension issue, but it does improve the riding-quality IMO.
So is the BF (much) better built than it's American/Chinese competitor? With the Dahons I owned, squeaking sounds were an every day event. The chain on my Jetstream came off lots of times on bumpy roads. The paint came of easily etc.
I really want a quality product, but there's a price limit also. I mean a Birdy is nice too, and rides great, but the price is way too high for an 18" folder.