Difference really, was Matt, aka jester, knew a fair bit of the mechanical aspect
And he had some mates that were happy to help with his journey

Personally, you should do what you are most happy with
You live, you learn, no regrets
It may not be the right thing to do, but at least it's a decision you made, not the forum

I don't know what you want to get out of the car long term though
If its weekend tracking, then learning to put the car back together will help long term,as you will save $ doing stuff yourself

Good luck with it all