Has anyone here had any direct dealings with the Waterford plant? If so...positive? negative?

Here's my dilemma. We have a large LBS that fits and sells Waterfords and other custom bikes, but the shop's quality is very inconsistent. We also have a tiny LBS that is more consistent, knows me (and my idiosyncrasies), but doesn't sell any custom frame. My body indicates I probably need a 60cm WSD frame--yep, long legs, average torso, short arms.

I made several smaller trips to the large LBS to try to raise my confidence in them, but to no avail. I just can't see plunking down that much money if I don't feel good about the seller.

But....then I discovered that the Waterford plant does bike fittings and will take orders and sell you the frame. Hmmm....I'm within driving distance of the plant. I could make a day of it. Get the fit. Order the frame. And then, have the small LBS do the build up of the frame for me (of course, they happily said they would do so).

This sounds like the ultimate solution to my problem. So....what am I missing (besides the kick in the butt to finally get the process started)? Anyone see a flaw?