Thanks for all the ideas and advice. I appreciate it.

I will say this about alignment....I really do check the gig line when I am working, but without a fly, things are a little more difficult. I was in ahurry when the pic was taken, and my wife had told me that the sporran was too low, which may account for the misalignment. I had to do a quick adjust, and the chain does not have a buckle.

I'll post more pics and get more ideas. Thanks again!