Lol wow. Autocockers are dead. I've been playing paintball for some time now, I started my high-school team, and it looks like I'll be Ga STate alumni's charter to start a new paintball club. autocockers are definitely not for a beginner anyways, just forget those. Go get yourself an ION, or if you're a big spender get an Epiphany. Plenty of people knock Ions and say they are just plastic epiphany, even then they perform just as well, and barely push into the $200 range. Pick up an ION, play with it for a few weeks, then start modifying it. Ion's are like... the civic of the paintball world now, minus all the ricer negative bullshit. So much aftermarket for'em. I've seen Ion's outshoot Ego's, but only after some extensive mods. Get an ION, buy a barrel and maybe a T-board to go with it, and you'll be set for some time.