I couldn't agree more. The cheap kilts Alan talks about have their place when you might be going to a football/rugby game with a few drinks afterwards but there is no comparison with a hand-made worsted tartan kilt that will last a lifetime and be handed on to future generations (hopefully). I bought a metre of tartan recently and it cost £41 (about $80) to make up a waistcoat. I don't know what the retail markup was but I have always believed you only get what you pay for. If it seems too good to be true then it usually is. Handmade kilts are becoming a rarity now which is a shame but if nobody will pay for these skills then they will be lost forever.