Hi all, just wanted to advise everyone that if you are based in the UK or Europe, there are now options for purchasing the Skip 1s that don't require shipping from the US and dealing with import fees.
UK
The Pi Hut - https://thepihut.com/products/flirc-skip-1s-universal-remote-control
EU
Raspberry Pi Shop dk - https://raspberrypi.dk/en/product/flirc-the-skip-1s-universal-remote-control/
As more options expand, we'll update this sticky.