Yes right here at the market place you will find all kinds of used ones that have been taken care of and are at a good price plus you are helping support RCU and it's members,go there and take a look at what is there.Fixed pitch is hard to learn because of the small heli's collective pitch is not as bad because they are larger but more expensive and also more expensive to fix when crashed.I started out with collective pitch but that was after months on the simulator and then I decided to go right into collective pitch and now fly a JR Voyager E so it is really up to you and how you want to go about it you are your own boss and so you need to make your own mind up do not let someone tell you how to make up your mind.
Oh and I have only been in it since last September but a lot of sim time and some ability to overcome the fear of crashing I am progressing quite well.Also I have given up my sim and sold it I went about as far as I could with it I was starting to get to the point where it was more of a game than a learning tool so it went and the real thing took over it's place and you some day will do the same.You have to progress at your own pace some are faster than others.