This could be a costly way to gain experience. My approach is to come to a place like this if I am new and ask who has experience with dealer x or dealer y. I then sift through all of the information I've received, try to figure out the BS from the truth, and then try to make an intelligent decision from what I've learned. There is another tank forum that has a vendors "Black List" due to it's participants getting burned. When I was new to tanks I used this input to help me get started in the right direction and not spend/waste money needlessly. Also, I am aware that just because you buy a product from someone who is trusted it won't have problems when it arrives. But that is when the respectable dealers step up and take care of you. Erik provides some of the best" after sale " customer service I've seen. I've been in RC since 1970 and have seen a lot of dealers who after they get your money, you are on your own. Patchcon has taken the right approach by coming here.