Re: NO!
"Merlins are a lot easier to get hold of than Griffons"
True enough. I know somebody who has many dozens of them for sale ... The only real issue involved in owning your very own, fully functional Merlin (or four ... why not buy a matching set?) would be cash flow. They ship anywhere in the world, assuming the .gov at the destination allows this kind of thing. Having a garage far enough away from the neighbors to power it up occasionally without getting all kinds of noise complaints is strongly advised.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
