The fingers are one important part. The most important is that he plays music straight from his heart. One of my all time favourite light music pipers.
Ill give Chris his right and proper dues, especially after beating SFU this year... BUT, Gordon Walker shits better pipers than him by breakfast... Chris Arrmstrong hasnt won the Glenfiddichs to my knowledge, and I think GW's on his 3rd... just saying... Chris has a ways to go, and the time to do it, if he dares...