What I'm getting from most of these posts is that the major issue with the Mr. Beer brewing system is the ingredients...they just aren't that great. I'm a college student living in a relatively small apartment, and I really want to get into brewing, but certainly don't have the room for a big set-up. At least not enough room for it be protected from light. The Mr. Beer set up is the perfect size, but I also want to be able to make good beer. So, if I continue to use the Mr. Beer equipment, can I make better beer by purchasing the ingredients from a LHBS? Either way I intend to use the Mr. Beer ingredients that come with the equipment, I need to learn and this is an easy way to do that, but after they're gone I'd like to know if I can still move on to more in-depth beer making without having to find a way to make a larger set-up work in this little apartment. Thanks for any advice!