I find the biggest gripe with sniping is people not taking the hit. They don't hear a round of BBs flying at them and it's a single hit, a lot of the time people will ignore the hit and hide behind cover.
Remember, if you get hit by a sniper, we're still watching you and know you cheated.
I've tried all kinds of PPE over the years; Bolle glasses, WARQ helmets and I've settled on HeroSharks. Sure, they're mesh and they come with a slight risk. I've been playing since 2012 though and have yet to see for myself shard of plastic getting through mesh.
I didn't get on with bolle...
Having a variety of play style is always fun. I tend to Snipe during the warmer months and use a M4 for cooler months/CQB games.
I must admit though, I find sniping more fun ?
When you eventually buy your own gun resist the urge to open it up and most guns will last you a decent amount of time. When you start trying to push the limits of Rate of fire or joules/fps that's when things can go wrong.
Bravo is a good site, some days can be brilliant. Although I'm not a fan of some of the marshalls there. You bette take your hiking boots when you go, you can get lost there on your first couple games.