Agreed. Lots of risks even when you are experienced. I did it once and never again. Game had a ton of issues and took a lot of time and money to sort out. I guess it worked out in the end but frustrating experience.

Few things to consider - you might be able to get someone experience to look at a game for you. I've seen people offer to do this. They can at least confirm the game is real and if it plays okay. Don't be afraid to take a long road trip. Longest trip I did was 14 hour round trip and totally doable in a day.