[WendellM]

I think Shrapnel has a distributor handle their shipping, so whatever *they* charge is what Shrapnel ends up paying. $19 does sound kinda steep for overseas shipping, but I don't know the details. However, I imagine that Shrapnel isn't making money on shipping; they'd probably be happy to find a cheaper solution.

I know that I've held off on ordering some games from Europe due to the hellish shipping cost, hoping that they'd find a US distributor. However, I'll spend big bucks for shipping on quality titles like Europa Universalis even if they don't find a local distributor (or SE IV if I were in Europe).