LOL...reading this made me laugh as it brought me back to when I was buying my first kit.
First of all, remember this, all the research in the world is going to help, but perhaps not guide you to the perfect first kit.
My mistakes, in no particular order...
I did exhaustive research, reading literally for hours before deciding on the KR808.
It was too harsh for me (YMMV), so I ended up with a 510.
I bought a ton of high nicotine juices, they felt like acid on my throat when I first started vaping. Had to buy 0 nicotine juice to cut the high nic ones.
Bought a PCC (portable charger) for both the KR8 (first) and 510 (second). Realized that I am never far away from a computer or plug for so long that I think I used them 5 times, and that is total for both.
Bought a ton of empty cartridges (carts) and atomizers(attys) for my 510, only to have suppliers come out with a cartomizer (cartridge and atomizer in one) that fit my 510. I love cartomizers (cartos), so now I have a ton of empty carts and attys that I am not using.
After vaping for a little while, I realized that the juices where I had cut the nicotine level had very little flavor (I had diluted them) and was vaping all day and still wanted an analog. I had gotten used to vaping and could then vape higher nic juice, so I have a ton of diluted juice sitting in a box as I bought a ton of higher nic juice.
And finally, DON"T READ THIS FORUM! I started out with a KR8 kit. Bought a PPC for it. Bought a Joye 510. Bought a PPC for it. Did countless mods for the 510 carts I had. Bought a Bartleby (box mod, LOVE IT). Bought a EM-Riva (bigger battery PV that fits all my 510 stuff, LOVE IT). Have bottles and bottles of yummy juice from some great suppliers here. And all this I got on suggestions from people on this board! Putting me in the poorhouse I am telling you!
Now, that said, I have no doubt that without this board I would have gone back to analogs. When I have asked a specific question from the wise-users here, I have never been steered wrong!...
Welcome to the wonderful, frustrating, costly, excellent, delicious world of vaping!
Let the madness begin!!!!!