Thanks JT, and everybody here for putting up with my constant whining. Some dude complaining about a product you just bought is probably not the first thing you want to see on a forum.
Yes I've very much enjoyed the bike, just broke 2500 miles on it recently, and it's all I need from an e-bike to be honest, but the possibility of making it even better and then hitting a bureaucratic wall is driving me nuts.
BTW. If I ever manage to score a US wheel, I wonder if I should "protect" the dealer by not mentioning them publicly. A tad absurd when we're talking about buying bicycle components.
Update: now I've contacted the few competing e-bike manufacturers that use Dapu motors to see if theirs match BH's (in terms of internal speed and hall sensors, cable routing), I've also contacted Dapu directly for technical details. Not that I expect any responses, cause nearly a thousand bucks for just a motor is not worth writing back, am I right.
UPDATE: The search is over! Got my US motor from Lenny's. Thanks to everyone who helped!