It's like they say with motorcycles, there are those who have crashed and those who will, or there are those who have dropped a bike and those who will.
I don't think I've had an infection yet, but I have had a batch of beer turn out terrible, just one, but it was bad. It's still in the bottles and I'm stupidly optimistic for thinking the winey taste will go away, but whatever, I have the space to keep it.
Just get an easy batch of beer, something like a hefe that's nothing but water, some LME or DME, hops, and yeast. No steeping, no mashing, no dry hopping, no fruit, or anything like that. Just get a basic beer with an easy recipe, focus on sanitation and make a good beer. You'll get it.