I have had a costco firman 2000 watt for years with out any issues . Just thought the higher watt would power my AC on the trailer. They have them on for $699 now. It may be you get what you pay for in this case.
Put on a new belt an then go rip it up or give it a chance for break in ? I don't have a turbo so I'm sure throttle modulation is tough. My g5 NA is really good on the OE belt and will go next year on it as well.
You should definitely move there then. Canada is absolutely the best country in the world to live in. I was borne in the USA and you couldn't pay me enough to go back,