Service!
I personally prefer the Laser cuts The parts just seem to fit better. Thats not to say there aren't hand cut kits just as good. I am just saying the hand cut kits I have recieved haven't been as good but we have only got them from a couple of cutters. I also agree that no matter who cuts for you SERVICE and workmanship are the 2 biggest factors. Find someone who wants your business and is willing to take care of you service wise to get it. For a lot of us price is also a concern. The P-61 I just recieved is a 114" Ziroli Short kit (which contains all the cut parts but not the off the shelf dimensional wood. At $150 I consider it quite a bargain from the $450 I had priced elsewhere. That $300 I saved will buy a lot of wood from the local hobby shop.