I'm having trouble determining the meaning and nuance of this sentence. Can
you help me out?

> [技術]{ぎじゅつ}といっても、上手か下手かだけではなく、その技術を使う人の気持ちの持ち方まで[問題]{もんだい}にしているのです。

I think the closest I've been able to get so far is…

> Even though one may call it a "skill," it's not so much whether one is good
> or bad at it, but… (how feelings of those who practice the skill are held?)
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Meaning of 気持ちの持ち方まで問題にしている
I think the major problem you have is the translation of といっても. It does not
necessarily mean as strong as "even though" as you wrote. In this case, simply
take it as indicating a topic: "As for technology/skill", "Regarding
technology/skill".
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Here is my crack at it:

> Although one may call it a "skill", it's not only a matter of how well you
> do it, but also the "way of thinking" of a person who uses that skill that
> is very important.

Lets dissect `気持ちの持ち方まで問題にしているのです。`

The 気持ちの持ち方 could probably translated as "way of thinking" or "attitude" as
Matt N points out. But, basically it means your feelings or disposition with
regard to something.

The 問題にしている doesn't mean "problem" in the English sense here. You could
literally think of it as saying "make it an issue". In other words, it is
something that is important is what they are saying.

**EDIT**

Here is a re-translation after understanding more about what this is about:

> Although I said winning or losing depends on your skill level, it's not just
> whether you are good or bad at it, but your mindset when you play Pachinko
> is also very important.

I based the above sentence on the following passage:

>
> ある人が「パチンコは単なる暇つぶしじゃありません。勝ち負けは自分の腕ひとつだと思うから一生懸命になるのです」と言って、こんな話をしてくれました。「腕ひとつとい‌​っても、技術的に上手か下手かだけでわなく、気持ちの持ち方までも問題にしているのです。高い技術を身に付けようとして、悩み、苦しみながら精神的にも成長していく。そうし‌​て身に付けた技術が心と一つになったとき、パチンコに勝てるのです」。
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Here is my try:

> "Regarding skill, it's not only just how good or bad one is, but it is the
> way one thinks about using a skill which is the matter at hand."

I guess this sentiment would make sense in the gravity with which certain
people approach a profession, such as an esteemed sushi chef.
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I found a site. If this is from a textbook, I'm not sure I should link to that
site, but it's not all that hard to find (it or one like it). I'll just lift
the relevant parts.

The entire context seems to be this ("Q" and "A" added for clarity):

> Q: 柔道の技術というのは何を問題にしているのですか。  
>  A: 技術といっても、上手か下手かだけではなく、その技術を使う人の気持ちの持ち方まで問題にしているのです。

Translation:

> Q: What is relevant to someone's judo skills?  
>  A: Though it is called skill, whether a person is good or bad at judo is
> not the only factor; the attitude of the person employing those skills is
> also important.

That's the meaning. Nuance...?

Xといっても kind of means "it's kind of X, but not entirely what X immediately
implies".

[問題](http://www.weblio.jp/content/%E5%95%8F%E9%A1%8C) has a meaning of
"something that needs to be discussed", so I took that as "relevant". But a
more standard translation of 問題 that fits that same sense is "issue", so you
might also think of the question as "What is at issue in" or "What is an issue
for". For what it's worth, [alc's
results](http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=%E5%95%8F%E9%A1%8C%E3%81%AB%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6&ref=sa)
for 問題にして(いる) suggest "concern" or "worry"...arguably, "important", but those
are also with people as the subject, not judo or some such, as here (although,
as you may note by the switcheroo from "what is relevant" to "is also
important", "relevant" and "important" are fairly close).
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Giving my two cents, this is the way I interpret it:

> Q: 柔道の技術というのは何を問題にしているのですか。  
>  Q: What are you making an issue of in regards to the skill of Judo?
>
> A: 技術といっても、上手か下手かだけではなく、その技術を使う人の気持ちの持ち方まで問題にしているのです。  
>  A: Though I say it is a skill, it's not just about whether one is good or
> bad at it, I am making an issue as far as the mindset of the people who
> employ the skill.

[`問題にする`](http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=%E5%95%8F%E9%A1%8C%E3%81%AB%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B&ref=sa)
= "make an issue of" or "bring (something) into question".
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