Actually, my husband would prefer to live on the Islands. He's one of those palangi's that could manage living there. His Samoan wife cannot. Although, the weather is much better than Virginia.
As for Island politics especially in American Samoa, we're all basically related. So? If there's fighting, you're fighting among family.
The disturbing thing about Guam was something I noticed a day after I arrived there. People could live in the crappiest of homes, but they would have a Lexus. Talk about screwed up priorities. Sheesh!!
By the way, where did you live when you were Guam?? My hubby and I were married in Yigo.