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Complete the gear first. I crashed in a Bilt leather jacket, and it held up really well. No scratches, no holes, nothing, and I am not hurt at all except for a muscle spasm in the back of my shoulder from the impact. I've got a CE soft back protector in it, but that's not what I landed on.
I also had kevlar leggings, which held up well, though I did get a small scrape on my knee from the gear shifting, but no damage to the pants, and real leather motorcycle boots. Feet and legs came through perfectly.
And yes, get the best gear you can afford. Leather seems to shift less in a crash than does textile, for what that's worth. Husband was on a ride with a guy who slid in a textile jacket and he got the same kind of scrape on his shoulder that I have on my knee, presumably from the gear shifting.
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