Any idea on when (if at all) wire transfer option instead of checks would be available? i remember hearing that it's "going to happen" in the earlier days of AdSense... i think many international webmasters would vote for this option, as it's to much hassle to clear the checks, it takes time, and we still pay bank's fee for that. i would not mind to pay a wire transfer fee (even a higher one) and skip all the headache and waiting.
