Lol...hope this thread doesn't turn into a nitro versus electric debate. My first few r/c's were all nitro. I figure if you learn how to tune and work on nitros...electrics will be much simpler later.
Just have to be patient and read read read! Getting a nitro motor running consistently and efficiently for a newbie may take forever. I remember trying to get my T-Maxx 3.3 to hold a tune and spent about 5 hours trying to get it started. Let alone I burnt out the clutch within a week lol.