Four grand for the B5, which stylisticly is even closer to "old brit". And you´re correct in the assumtion that the bike´s biggest weakness is certainly the electrics and wiring, not mechanical issues.
We´ve got a lot of these luddites in Germany, too. The german RE-Forum, which is otherwise quite substantial and active, is full of them. My first postings there litterally were just blown away by several "specialists" who are of the opinion that the UCEs are just devil´s bike - as simple as that - and their owners, consequently, worse than any crotch rocketeer.
The main thing they complained about constantly was the price. I agree that you have to pay more than for most japanese competitors, but to run a Bullet is, due to low part prices and a user-friendly construction allowing to do many things on your own, very cheap. On the other hand: it´s almost always the case that there are cheaper products from far east, no matter what we´re talking about. But if you follow this philosphy you´ll end up with a chinese scooter you can throw away when the tyres are worn. Greetings
Maturin