I shouldn't but I have too. I really feel all beginners should learn with starters. With out one it can be so frustrating that some to most will quit the sport and/or go electric. It’s like telling newbe to buy a cox plastic C/L to learn how to fly an most will quit. Starters WORK and they are safer than hand starting. A sign of experience is flip starting, to start but not the first time to the field.
BTW Ken I hope in your beginners sticky you recommend electric starters
Rich