Personally, I think that Mark has been a true gentleman by not descending to the level of abrasive attacks upon his character that were posted. I also think that before we deride his products, we should get a few opinions of their quality by people who know what to look for in a good set of pipes, while keeping in mind that, regardless of quality, a set that costs $135 will probably not be on the same level as a set that costs $800. However, I would withhold judgement until someone more familiar than myself with the bagpipes had a chance to examine and review some of Mark's stock.
As far as Pakistani products go, I would say that, just like any other country, there are good things and bad things produced there. It would, however, be naive to say that all producers are equal; some places have greater access to better technology than others, and that's just the way things are, and frankly, Pakistan isn't exactly the most technologically advanced nation of the world. However, that is no reason to assume that whatever comes from Pakistan is cheap garbage, just as it is a mistake to assume that everything that comes from the United States or Scotland or Canada is of the greatest quality possible. The best way to determine a product's quality is to have it examined by someone who knows about what a good quality product would be, and to withhold judgement until that happens.
Cheers,
Coemgen