Justin,
I must admire you spirit and fortitude, but to most people(Myself included), that kind of torture(crash, repair, crash. repair) is not acceptable. I wouldn't have stayed with the hobby if that were my first experiences. I went to a local club and had an instructor help me out. I really don't think your flight on your own was any more satisfying than my first solo. But hey, here's to your stick-to-itivness