Nice place ya got here! And yeah, Alyosha thinks he's the end all, be all of casting. Like I said before, don't pay him any mind. Just do what you're doing.
I've gotten my first order from you, and fast considering your work load from the con, and looking forward to getting more soon as I know what I want. It's some top notch stuff in my opinion, and not having to wait forever is a bonus.
Aly doesn't know how to run it as a business, and he doesn't know how to treat people. You however, possess both traits in spades, and I applaud you for it.