Ok Rex. I was so motivated by your post and link that I decided to just Make the time to read it thoroughly, which I just did. Very useful information, and lots of opinions.

But I still think my initial criteria were pretty simple but also sublimely thorough in assessing the likely quality to be had from a particular kiltmaker. If you have spent enough time in your life to make 50 handmades it shows both a dedication to your craft, a history of having enough customers either return or recommend you to their friends, enogh experience to likely have encountered most if not all of the major problems that might confound a less experienced or less knowledgeable kiltmaker.

The other info I asked for was price and expected wait time, which in my mind don't necessarily correlate to quality, but are factors which might, under certain circumstances, make a difference in who I would chose (for instance if I was on an extremely tight budget or tight schedule). Mostly I asked them for informational purposes, not necessarily as a criterion in choosing one kiltmaker over another.

Thanks again for linking to your previous thread. You asked the theoretical question, I am asking the factual one, as I AM ready (well almost) to send off my fabric and get mine made, and desire to find the right person to do the work for me.