I have been shooting just under a year. I started with an Agulla which was upgraded to a Kudos within weeks - this was purely for the colour!! I then got the opportunity of a purple matrix so bought that - again, this was not needed - just wanted!!
As for sights, I had 2 second hand sights that collapsed during competitions - this forced me to throw a hissy fit and then buy the best of what I could afford on the assumption that I will not need to replace anything for a long time!!!
Have fun!!
