I just finished a top from the "String Me Along" pattern. I pieced it on cheap copy paper and am now taking the copy paper off. I think if I do another one, I'll just use some old worn sheets or cheap fabric to avoid having the take all the paper off. That is a good point about the extra weight though. I don't like my quilts to be too heavy. I might have to rethink that.
Anyway, I encourage you to do one. I had more fun making this top and got to use up a lot of fabrics I'd had around for a while. Win-win!