That sucks that you had your trophy ruined at the hands of a supposed to be "professional". Hopefully he gets it right. I would have refused that at the time I saw it. That deer looks borderline OK but chances are would fall apart in less that 5 years and look really crappy.
Time is of the essance when it comes to good taxidermy work. One thing I try not to do is put any pressure on my taxidermist. I pick it up when he is finished and satisfied. He has had my Bobcatfor over 2 years now (I added a quail)but no rush. I expect when I get anything back it looks REAL! My deer heads (I have two there now), are no exception.
Good luck next time...