"The tie-dye cloth is divine! Mandelbrot rules! Or octopus?"
I like to think of the design as a cresting wave. I got it off of eBay, advertised as "Psychedelic Tie Dye Bandana" for $1.98 BIN. I also paid $0.19 shipping, but it's now listed as free shipping. (Hey, I got ripped off for nineteen cents!). It still blows me away that a bandana was more than big enough!
As for reliability, I did a lot of research and found no complaints about Quilters breaking down or having problems. The most common complaint is about their proprietary tone stack comprised of a "Tri-Q" and a "Hi-Cut" knob. Fortunately, they don't use it on all their amps. My 101 mini reverb employs a more Fender-like tone stack, Bass, Mid, and Treble. The only difference is that the mid is active. I see the Steelaire also comes with a more Fender style tone stack.
Bill, tgo