I made it all. My follower is decked out in full dragonplate and I have another set of dragonplate and two sets of dragonscale sitting in a chest in my home in Whiterun
I just hit Level 50.
My highest skills are
Smithing - 100
Heavy armor - 100
One Handed - 75
Enchanting - 72
Sneak - 62
Armor is all Daedra with a rating of around 650.
Daedra bow - 79 dmg
Daedra mace - 81 dmg
I have completed 68 quests. I have barely even touched the main quest either...