I just wanted to add that you are lucky to have a father that cares enough about you to explore this as an option for you.
As for advice:
Many advise going for the eGo as a starter kit. I took their advice and I am extremely satisfied with my purchase. I was just thinking about picking up a couple more
batteries/cones so i can sport differant colors!
As for not wanting to fiddle with fluids. I can understand that. After all, youll have the worry of wanting to refill while driving. And thats a no no. I am finding that filling a cartrige will last me about 45 minutes of driving, probably longer as i havent run out on a driving trip yet. But, the bright side of using a cartridge instead of a cartomizer is that you can easily swap flavors. Cartomizers tend to last longer than cartridges.