Worksalot,
I'm bottling my first kit today!!!! I already have a 5 gallon hefe planned and bought the equipment to make it happen. This stuff is like crack, once you get a taste you just have to have more more more. I started with Mr Beer since I found a kit way under MSRP so even if it is an epic fail I havent lost much, but once I got interested and started studying a little I had to get off my wallet and get some better equipment and make a real effort. So I know exactly how you feel about "over your head", but you'll get there pretty quick. I'm on my way to all grain at a dead run now. Just gotta save the money to build a cool sculpture to do it with. I'm a retired welder/mechanic so this oughta be a breeze to build when I get the materials gathered up. Have fun and let us know how the first born comes out after it ages a bit.
Bobb