Just a little thought..
I remember an FI i flew with in GYR saying that his own personal limit was 15kts, he tried it in 16 and nearly didn't get away with it..
So as a ex-student, i was quite happy with my 13kt X-wind limit in the warrior, I knew my limits as a newbie low houred pilot and in all honestly, I got a load more cross wind practice when I got back home to Oxford!
The poster saying he landed when it was said to be gusting 30, but he didn't show poor judgement etc... you broke a rule, our SOPs. IMO, that IS poor judgement and i'd be surprised that the tower didn't have a little chat to ops about it.
It's people like you who are the ones who end up landing on the side of the runway.. nearly taking out one of your course mates who's holding short, and give OAA grads a crap name!