The video tutorials are fairly good and, when used with the manual, actually useful.
However, EQ7 is NOT intuitive for the user who likes to 'figure things out' and ignore the manual.
Confession: Yes, i am that person; partly because when I worked in IT I had to design and test user interfaces. The best testing was just rummaging around in the software, so that's my preferred way of learning software.
In my "learned" opinion, it is not possible to learn EQ7 based only on the video's, nor can you just "play with it" and become anything more than a true novice using it. You must read the manual, or you'll get frustrated very easily.
In my case, I have used it several times to design quilts. I like that I can scan my fabrics into it, that I can see how a quilt will look before I actually make it, that I can easily change the fabrics/colors in a quilt. Haven't used the applique or quilt motif features yet, and probably never will.
The best advice that I can give you is to make sure it is a tool that you both can and will use in the coming years. Find someone who both has it and uses it and ask if you can try it. If your LQS uses it, ask if they can show it to you and preview the features to you.
PS: another use for EQ7: When I can't sleep at night, I take out the EQ7 manual and READ it. Usually, I'm ready to sleep within half an hour or less.