Quality or quantity.....?

[Colin]

It's all about Quality for me. I have a really nice 8 yard wool kilt that I paid a fair bit for, but than I have a couple really well made PV kilts that I paid a fair bit for as well (all things considered, they were roughly half the cost of the handsewn wool).

The misconception that the Scots are cheap is off base. The Scots are frugal. I was brought up to believe that meant buying the product that was the best value based on price, quality, life span, etc. You get what you pay for. Now I understand that at times money is tight (believe me I understand all to well), but to me, when money is tight, I save up rather than spend what little I have.

I don't see the point in buying 10- $50 or 5-$100 kilts that are poorly made from inferior fabric for a off the rack type fit that will not last very long, when I can pay $500 for 1 really well made garment that will last my life time. Even the PV kilts I own are showing alot of wear and tear in the years I have owned them, but that was why I bought a few "wear to the pub, etc" kilts and one "wear when it's important to me" kilt. I like having the kick around kilts option, but I don't need 10-30 of them in attempt to save the cost of a traditional kilt.