Agreed. However, the total price ($9230) is quite close to the total retail ($9000) of the current model in the US.
I'm also waiting for this bike to hit the US and got the same UL spiel from the LBS. Want to buy locally but will give importing some thought.
It's a very small market, but you are not alone. I'm interested in something similar, but smaller. I was thinking something around 200-250Wh but the current SL 320Wh battery size would work. I have some regular rides that I'm only using 10-20% of my 700Wh battery. On those rides, I'd prefer...