Content types, Required site columns, How are they supposed to work?

Hi,

I have 2 issues:

I created a Folder level content type with many Required site columns. I was hoping that when I create a new folder the new content type screen will pop up and I must enter all the required properties (metadata) for this new folder.

Issue 1) But it didn't work that way.  It just required me to enter the name of the folder and the folder was created.

Issue 2) I then went to Edit Properties to enter enter all the required metadata.  I would like to have my newly created content type to be the default.  So that when I open up the Edit Properties the popup screen would defalt to my new content type.  But it defaults to "Folder" Content type.   even though in liberary setting, My new content type was the only one check "visible" and set as default.

Can someone please help? Am I missing something?

Thanks!