Yes, but looking for an out. Thankfully I work for a company where going overseas for work is a very real possibility. And as a firm believer in spending money supporting the industries you support, I've put about $10k USD into the European Union this year.

I have a similar shuddering under moderate braking as well in my X3. Recently got back from the repair job with new rotors/pads up front ($540) but bringing it back in a couple days because it obviously didn't fix the problem.