the problem I have is that I don't know how serious I am going to get into this hobby, and do not want to dump a bunch of money into something that will just sit in my basement and collect dust. I also wanted to stay with electrics because someone told me that glow was messy. Any thoughts on this?

One more question. I have a 6 year old son that is also wanting to try this hobby. How old should he be before I let him try?

Guess I am just in a pickle as to whether to bite the bullet.