I too discovered that ordering from Italy was my best bet. The price for the pannier rails in the UK was about �140 plus delivery. I ordered from Italy (over eBay for the protection) and the total price paid, including delivery, was �117 delivered to my door by courier.

For those interested in the delivery fee, it was about �17 and the package, while large, was under 5kg for XTR pannier rails (rails alone weigh 3.5kg).