I've been lucky that my quilt gifts have been appreciated but my slow pace of completion means no one is getting many and that probably helps. I just retired so I will have more finishes and may find that a future recipient won't be as appreciative. I can live with that. I enjoy the journey of creating.
I have a daughter who I felt had enough quilts - she and her DH are fairly minimalist. She accompanied me to a quilt show this week to get out of the house (she's on maternity leave) and saw a quilt she loved. So they will be getting another that I know will be appreciated. Now to figure out how to get my other daughter and two sons to attend a quilt show with me....