I got my Irish National tartan in about a week ago, and could not be happier with the purchase. I too wish for more velcro in the front for better adjusting, but since I work with a little bit of leather, I will most like add some strap to the side of the kilt to make up for the lack of velcro. I have been buying from SportKilt for some time now, and so do my friends. But since we need a couple of kilts a day at events, it makes more since to go with a cheaper kilt, and since we actually fight in ours....they tend not to last as long..lol