i was in the same boat you were in. I tested a a5 , i didnt like it at all. My Boss won the national paintball tourney 10 years ago and he uses an Indian Creek, and his son uses a bonebreak. When i went to play with them they tore it up. Anyway they told me eletrics are the way to go. Other then that auto-cockers are good. Psycho Balistic Diablo is a good entry level gun, but if you wanna pay 100 more and be a instant stand out get a Smart parts Ion. $295 and your set with a bad ass gun that can compete with anyone. Your gonna want an air system the tanks run from $69-200's , Its not a cheap sport at all . Another gun i was thinking about getting was a WPG trigoly Pro, went to a paintball gun store and checked it out its cheap and looks and feels bad ass. People will be scared of you once you whip that puppy out.