Hello to my kilted brethren(if I may be so presumptuous in my newborn state)



Working on ordering the first kilt. Had been interested in choosing a tartan with a "connection" to person/place/special event.The wife and I had taken a memorable bike trip(the pedalling kind) through mid Wales-primarily the Powys region.(A trip forever embedded in the memory as "Killer Wales") Whaddaya know, there's a "tartan" for the region, and the colors are quite appealing.
Contacted a well known and respected(to the rabble) kilt maker who indicated that they-Welsh tartans- are 1)somewhat hard to get 2)making them costly 3) not really a tartan since the warp and weft vary, thus losing the pattern when turned.
A crushing blow. I really like the fabric.
I see that there are kilt makers out there who do construct a kilt in the Welsh "tartans".
The questions for your valued opinions:

1) Anyone have experience with the Welsh fabrics?
2) Is the 13 oz too light?
3) Would the noob be creating a fatal kilt mistake by forking over his hard earned coinage to a maker who didn't share the Welsh concerns, or forge ahead and caveat emptor?
4) Is it time to stop overthinking?

I await and appreciate the anticipated lively discussion. Feel free to give the newbie a good smackdown. My goodness this is more fun than I would have ever expected! A great obsession is fermenting.
Thanks and cheers to all, Pat