Thank you for the hard work in putting your list together, I know the time going from site to site, gathering information, is very time consuming.

Like everything else, the price should not always be the main contributing factor, but a review of the kiltmakers quality, customer service, communications, and ability to give you what you require. I have personal experience with a couple of the kiltmakers on your list, and I would say, I am very happy with them (Steve/Freedom Kilts, John/Keltoi Gaelic Clothing). I am very aware of the many others on your list and their great reputation. I see the many wonderful examples of the various kilts made, by those listed and playfully wish I could have a wardrobe full of kilts.

Shop around, talk to the kiltmakers, find the one you are most comfortable with, buy the tartan in the weight, and palate you prefer, and remember, the kilt you are getting will last your lifetime, and probably becomes an heirloom, passed from generation to generation.