This man speaks the troof!
Reppyboyo: Learn about any gun before and during possession of it. Its a no brainer, you want your gun to shoot people, at the times when you need it most, so make sure you know its in its best condition by learning how to do a basic clean up at the least. Youtube has videos on every gun and how to clean it and do general maintenance.
More on topic, SP are more famous now for their aggressive and (hate to say it) clever way of trying to dominate the market. They are doing what any serious company would do in any business. Whether you like that or not is up to you
Their guns shoot great! If you decide on an SP gun, thats fine, just read up about it before hand. Im sure Balf can answer any questions you have if you do have problems.