The best Possable System EVER!!!

[ntense702 10+ year member]

going to shops is futile, they will inevitably hustle you and attempt to make you feel stupid. Doing things yourself and obtaining your own products via internet is the best route in my opinion. To the thread starter: as said, save some loot, and hang around the forum for a while, you will learn all the basics and develop generalizations on all brands within a month or two if you are willing to learn.