Best way to take an Imac from HongKong to NL

Hello all!
This summer i will be going on tour with my work to Hong Kong.
Since the prices are much lower there I want to take back with me the new Imac 27" with Lion and the new Final Cut. (**** yeah!!)
My question is:
- do i put it with al my clothes around in the original box in my checked in luggage?
(like that i have it when i get home, but how big is the change i will be checked going trough the security and having to pay TAX VAT and a fine, plus ofcourse i'll be taken the risk of some people throwing your suitcase around and it might get damaged)
- or do i put it in one of the costume boxes from my work that will be shipped in a container from HK to NL.
(Do they ever check those containers for illegal stuff inside? - i will have to wait longer before being able to "play" with my new Imac and Lion and new  but at least i will be sure it arrives safely and undamaged)
THANK YOU for helping me out with this, well yes, luxury problem
Grts Madame Piranha.

I'm assuming you don't have the Airport Base Station yet? That's pretty much the most convenient way I know of, as mere file sharing makes it pretty tricky, if not impossible, to get access to external volumes mounted on, say, your G4. Caveat: only a USB-capable external HD can be hooked up to the base station.

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