Guys, seems as some of you might have understood my questions as if I WAS the one thinking all this (specially the "piece of cake" section)... and I'M NOT... (I'm pretty much asking for others to see, and for me to keep as useful info)

I DO KNOW what it takes, and believe me, I'm not one to drop the ball when it comes to challenges..., but I've seen lots of posts here & in some other forums in which members believe that they should be getting drop dead gorgeous shots within the first week of CCD imaging... or the product is just garbage! (without the required experience/equipment mind you...)
I know that marketing strategies from certain manufacturers could be blamed for some of this, as they portray some products as some magical piece of equipment, plug it and you'll be shooting like a Pro in no time at all... (to me, marketing is somewhat like politics... you just can't believe it all!)
I certainly DO APPRECIATE all of you and your hard work behind the awesome images you post here on a daily basis.
I DO KNOW how much work you put behind each shot... and what kind of equipment goes behind it, and also what to expect from such combination.
After all, unless you keep your expectation according to your experience/equipment, you are setting yourself up for quite a frustrating ride...
Thank you all, very much, for you input.
Ivan
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P.S.
Keep those GREAT DSO shots coming!