Thank you everyone for the warm welcome and your support! I have been bumming around the site literally all day over here trying to learn and transition from the basics I know of an M4 and M16A2 to the wide variety and qualities of everything out there. I figure I will continue to do so over the next couple months. I have noticed, from most other "first build" threads, that buying a complete rig from wally world or elsewhere is said to be the best place to start. I definitely will check out all the local shops and see what I like. But I am wondering if buying a relatively cheap full build and then upgrading piece by piece is a plausible start for a first timer? Or buy an upper and lower and then fill in from there? Budget wont be a huge concern being that I will be getting home with some saved for this build plan; but I don't plan on going crazy. Thanks again, this is really is a great site!