Hi fella and welcome to the good ship Afuk. π
Check out our friendly info warrior @GAMBLE. He has a tube channel full of information for everyone really. A laid back and informative fun channel from which you will get some good advice and insight.
I have specna arms,ares,g&g and we RIF's and not had probs with any really. But then again there will be others that will have had nothing but trouble with them. It's all a bit of a gamble really.
Best thing is to read as much as poss and make your own decisions. It helps if you like the look of a particular gat to start with.
Have a look on playairsoft.uk for sites near you.
Advice for a newbie?
get a second job....you are gonna need it!π
Just have fun,listen and call your hits ππ
regards