I think you have mis-read my posting. I am referring to the "kilt-in-the-box" as having the same status as a pair of off the shelf Sears chinos, not a tailor made kilt. I don't think these "off the shelf" garments take away from bespoke clothing-- on the contrary they enhance it. Those who are prepared to make the willing sacrifice to have the best-- be it a motorcar, a timepiece, or a bespoke kilt-- enjoy a degree of personal satisfaction, in knowing that what they have is uniquely theirs, something that the "off the peg" customer can't experience.

The fact that you wouldn't treat a tailor-made kilt in the same way you would treat a quasi-kilt supports my position that the bespoke kilt is special.