Yeah this is a real shame. Functionally, the legs would be fine for use. My biggest gripe is that they're not what was advertised on the site, and they did some things in the construction that just seemed sloppy.
Examples -- As Bill already mentioned, there were extra holes drilled. It looked like a few were drilled in the wrong spots, so new ones were drilled correctly. We found about 4 or 5 of these in the pair. They're not visible from the outside and wouldn't hurt anything, so it's more of a "sloppy" thing than being a real flaw.
Also, the straps look like they were all picked at random out of a box of leftovers or something. No two were alike. All different colors and thicknesses. At least usually both sections of leather in each pair matched, but there was one obvious case where they didn't. Some of them were riveted in such a way that you could rotate the leather on the rivet, and others you couldn't.
The edges were rolled well, and the cuisses were nicely shaped. Much heavier than the previous design, but not out of spec I don't think (and well suited for SCA combat I think). However, the articulation in the knees wasn't as smooth as I'd prefer, allowing one knee to bend a bit further than the other.
The brass edging didn't look good to me, but for SCA combat it wouldn't matter (and is perhaps fancier than what many people use). I know the legs in my harness have practically no detailing, or contouring to the shape of the leg, and this set has more on both counts. But then again, mine doesn't have mistakes and inconsistent use of leather.
I think they'd be fine as a beater set on the field if you're an SCA fighter who wants a late 14th or 15th C sort of look.
