I haven't received any mail of that kind, and I'm both in a "target" country of that warehouse and have ordered from there on several occations. Still, not surprised as computers doesn't seem to be HK's main talent. Shipping times are ok with GLS, but the last time they sat on the order for a week before getting it out of the warehouse =/. Packaging has also been anyware from outrageous to excellent.
Regarding VAT they've always included that in the prices: They're required to by EU regulations. Of course, it's important to remember that when comparing prices between warehouses... Still the NL warehouse has always been a bit cheaper than the Germany warehouse for some reason, so again, this is good news. Also hope they'll up the stock and sortiment especially on bulky and heavy stuff like pushrods, bags, CF spars, kits etc that are better shipped by container than individually in boxes from China.