Jim,
It might seem a bit laborious but if I send you a list of all the headnotes where Child was scathing would this help? Don't forget Child's parting shot which I've already pointed out to you twice.

William Walker to Child in 1894.
'Peter Buchan seems to me to have coined words, and written nonsense without the least hesitation when the necessities of rhyme pressed him.--He is a clumsy cobbler however, and his work is noted at a glance by any one with an ear for ballad poetry.' Pretty conclusive I'd say. I can add more on individual ballads if you wish.

This is a quote from 'Bedesman and Hodbearer' by the way.

Perhaps you could quote the appropriate statement from Wilgus for us, Jim.