I started out with a traditional kilt over 35 years ago. Then a few years ago, I saw UK's at the local highland games. At that point, I could never have pictured myself in anything but a trad. But the seed was planted, and when the local newspaper did an article on Steve at Freedom Kilts a year and a half ago, I went over and ordered one. Since then, I've got a SWK and a USAK, and I'm happy with all of them. I think that maybe I used to be, well, maybe not a snob, but "set in my ways". That has now all changed, and a big part of that has been thanks to this forum.