Draykov wrote:This may not answer your question directly, but as you seem to be new to the hobby, I'll repeat what I had to say on this over at FBTB:
Thanks, that is a load of info!
I'm just new to buying through Bricklink-for some that has become a hobby in itself

Thanks to everyone, these are all very helpful tips. Most of you are leaning towards buying sets, so maybe that is what i will do.