That's great chaps thanks for the advice. You're right Pat we could have been neighbours if it wasn't for that...the past is a different country as they say.
I found the website of The International Alliance of Hair restoration Surgeons (IAHRS) www.iahrs.org. This organisation seems to have only the top HT surgeons in the US listed on it by invite only. Having a look at New York I see Bernstein, Epstein, True, and Feller among others. They all look to be very good and Feller seems quite reasonable - $5,950 for 1,300-1,500 grafts. I'm going to continue my research and I'm glad to say the more I find out the more confident I am that a HT is the way to go.
Thanks again for the advice.
Paddy_boy