Well I have an ion bought by my son Jim as my first marker. He has vast experience and says that they are good markers. Maybe not the best, but they work, and it was a cheap way of getting my first set of kit. At £60 it's probably bottomed out in price too. In fact I got a total set up for £170!they are cheap and nasty mate nothing but problems with em the only time they pass are when they are tottaly modded up but still for the price you have maybe you should look at protos or invert mini they are probably your best options mate obv these are my opinions