Getting a bike built locally if possible, is usually better than sending a bunch of emails and measurements back and forth. I have seen really inconsistant work on Circle A bikes, and seen really great work out of Six-Eleven who hasnt been around too long. Getting a truely custom built bike is about a relationship between the builder and the rider, and none of that has to with how long some one has build selling their frames, and how nice their website is, or if their website displays the current trend of bikes.