Re:kits- make your own.
I have 9 "kits" that I have put together. Usually, I select the pattern, then cut the pieces. This goes into a plastic box or small box, along with the pattern and picture. If they don't get done before I die (highly likely), then the next quilter will know what I had in mind, whether they do it that way, or not.
Many times I have received gifts of fabric with cut out pieces, but very often, no pattern or pictures, or not enough cut pieces to work with; when that happens, I will re-cut the pieces for what I need at that time.
I only ever bought one kit. When I received it in the mail, the colors were not "true", or at least, they didn't match the picture. I was pretty disappointed, but I bought more fabric for the background, and was much happier with what I bought than what they sent. Still don't have it together, but it's there waiting for me fir whenever I get around to it.