Greasemonkey, you just hit on one of the things I have said for years. Growing pot is EASY! Just get a good book and study a little, or study this site, also there's a ton of stuff online. And there is no way I could place a value on being able to ask questions of so many growers as on here. However, I think so many people nowadays treat it like a video game or something and think, "If a little is good then more is better"! Or they over-complicate it. My first respectable grow after many attempts was due to a book by Mel Frank and Ed Rosenthal I picked up in '78. It really simplified things. Also, you are right about experience. Anyone who has gardened and raised vegetables has a leg up, and of course, years of growing cannabis teaches one a lot. Of course, I say all this from the perspective of a dirt farmer having never tried hydroponics. I even did indoor grows with dirt. I learned two valuable lessons from that. Never partner, and never bring a plant in from outside, spider mites are a bitch to get rid of.