Hi Chris,
I'm glad you've recovered after your painful injury. I live in the UK and would dearly love to order a few of your products. I've previously ordered from Steve at Culttvman using my debit card via PayPal and paid the VAT when the items arrive in the UK. I don't know if Culttvman would be classed as a small supplier, but this works as well as it can.
Hopefully the financial geniuses that came up with this ridiculous VAT process will see the error of their ways and make it easier for us mere mortals to do business with your good selves in the US.
Man