
My god Scoop, I could have written that review myself. Bought a pair of these last winter and although I found them great, I totally agree with the length issue (I'm 5' 9" and also needed a large to fit my thighs in - and they aren't overly large at all), and the zips are a real bugger - in fact they only get worse, and start to break when you put pressure on too - although I've luckily been able to re-thread the zipper on when it's come off. Warmth and material are excellent for the price, but those zippers really let the thing down.
Length v size is a consideration but I'd rather too long than too short.