Worth the time and effort?

The process is certainly more involved than walking into a retailer and paying RRP.  If saving several thousand dollars is worth your effort in working through the process then I reckon this method is worth it.

The bikes being sold retail here in Australia come with ABS as standard.  The bike I received does not have ABS.

I suspect that there are a few guys here in Australia importing bikes and selling them.  Could make reasonable profit, equivalent or better than wages, with as few as five or six sales per year.

That is not why I got my bike so one will do me just fine.