I am so far self-taught....I have been thinking of getting some tuition on a long-arm setup....as I have an idea I might like one some day. If I am going to pay someone my hard-earned dollar to teach me....I want them to have me jumping through hoops from the get go. I don't need them to be my friend, or tread softly, I want to learn properly and have a good grounding and skill base to draw from before making a big investment. Some of my best teachers have been the hardest task-masters.