I started with Autos for one simple reason, I only had one tent. It allowed me to put lights on an 18/6 light cycle and do multiple strains. When one finished earlier than the others it could be replaced with another plant since autos kept the same light cycle the whole time. The big problem I found with autos is there is a ton of crap genetics out there so I switched to Photo plants. When you have your first auto that won't start flowering you will know what I am talking about. I am still going to grow the auto seeds I accumulated, just going to use them for outdoor grow at cottage, with the shorter summers in Canada I think there may be an advantage to them.