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I'm definitely heavy-cargo: 6'4", 250 lbs with size 12 feet. I'm probably at the beginner-intermediate stage. I'll start off saying the Conduit can handle my weight. I sit low in the water, but I'm pretty sure that's exactly where it is designed to sit. I haven't carrie much with me yet to test the capacity.
I think the Perception Conduit 13.0 has about everything I wanted in a first kayak. I got exactly what I expected, in fact I bought 2, one for my wife.
My only complaint at this point is that I can't wear any foot coverings and I have to be careful not to put my feet through the front bulkhead if I take my feet off the foot braces. The Conduit is only 12" at highest, so my size 12 shoes can't fit anywhere. With shoes on, my knees are out of the cockpit, but resting on the padding. Shoes off, no problems for my rides (4 hours is most so far). I have to work to get my 36" inseam legs into the cockpit, but it isn't that difficult. I like the seat and found easy to adjust once I figured it out (a little documentation would be nice Perception).
It is too heavy for my wife, but I heft it around pretty easily (I'm big, but not strong).
Fist time out, I thought a bit unstable, but that was first-time jitters. After 30 minutes, I was rocking in it to see if I could tip under 'typical' conditions to no avail.
Using GPS, I've been able cruise at about 4 mph and peak close to 5.7 mph on a small lake, but I tend to drift left. I'm right-dominant, so not really a surprise. After 2 trips, I think my cruising tracking is pretty straight.