When it comes to building, I’m a “repeat offender”. So here are a couple of observations from personal experience.
1. You don’t build if you want to save money.
2. Double the kit supplier’s indicated/suggested build time, then add 20%.
3. Build if you want to build, buy if you want to fly.
4. Over the years, people have told me they wouldn’t want to fly a plane they built themselves. My reply is, why would you want to fly a plane someone else built?
5. Airplanes are more akin to tractors than Swiss watches.