Hi Tiny,

I think it is very hard to make generalisations when it comes to kilt accessories.

In the last year I bought a sporran, direct from Pakistan and am truly amazed at the quality of the workmanship.

By the same token, on my last trip to Scotland, I bought a sporran from a 'reputable' retailer there. By the time I got back home after 4 days use it had fallen apart. Two emails and a phonecall produced an indifferent to negative response. The following weekend I drove back to Scotland and confronted them in person. Only when I paraded, up and down, outside their shop, telling all and sundry, in a loud voice, about the quality of their wares did they finally relent. A new (better) sporran, a shirt, flashes, three pairs of hose, a belt buckle and one of their employees took me across the street for a pub lunch.

The point being that we hear a lot here about poor quality, from here or there. But poor quality, bad workmanship and shoddy customer service can be found everywhere.

Regards

Chas