All the reviews I've watched and read all point to Makerfarm as being one of the best kits you could ever buy. I have a 12" i3v on the way now and while it isn't my first 3D printer, it looks like it will far outshine my heavily-modified Printrbot Simple which has been my workhorse for the past year. I would think if you are at all handy with tools you'll be fine with it...I've been studying the online instructional videos and they look great, plus others here (Printbus particularly) have some great build tips/guides so it looks like you'd be in good hands.