OP,
Don't let them get to ya, the girls will b throwing their panties your way soon enough.
Seriously, I remember my first system, I thought it was awesome, 2 8" coustic subs in a seal box with a coustic 180 amp, and 2 kraco 6X9s in the deck!
Truth be told, it is all perseption, to you your system is awesome, to others it is laughable. the only people that really matters is you and the girl your trying to get panties from.
Welcome to the world of the never ending pursuit of "MORE"
Enjoy Noob