Think the import duty doesn't help with the retail price for Ricks in the UK as a whole, but Guitar Guitar are definitely taking the Michael when it comes to prices.
They also lost a sale out of me a year ago when they couldn't price a Fender 70's Classic Jazz I'd seen online. These days I still go in for a look round as they do have some awfy nice toys but if I'm buying, its either through Merchant City Music or McCormacks.