I bought my Flat panel displays from the US care of my brother also . It's really a risk but the first thing needed is for unit to be opened and checked , due to a lot of broken display even during shipment w/in the US.
The 1st unit I got abroad was because my brother offered to join an auction in my behalf and test/ship the unit before shipping.
The 2nd one was a newer model and the online store offered 12 months 0 interest .
Just to let you know the risk involved , my 1st unit had a small crack in the bezel , as it was shipped w/ some of the packing material damaged during the first time it was unpacked and tested in the US . So make sure that all styro's and cartons are 100% intact.