I want to take this opportunity to commend you on following through on your dream and apparently paying attention to all the well intentioned advice you've gotten here (and perhaps elsewhere?). Not that those who share their experience want/need validation, but rather that you have the good sense to not come on here, ask advice, and then kick back when it doesn't validate your initial impressions. You've made a valuable (to you) turnaround from where this post began. I'm pleased for you.