i recently got me an ego 5 for 160 and i couldn't be happier i sometimes have accuracy issues but i think its due to the barrel not being 100% clean, they say there is a big difference in terms of hardware between egos 05/06 - 07/08 thats why the price difference but to be honest mate i think my ego 5 can do as much damage on the field as an ego 10, i played vs ego10 owners... ok i got fu***d most times but it was because of the skill not gun
however i did win a 1on1 with a guy with ego 8 if i remember correctly so i would really recommend you to get first of all good hopper, then good mask and a jersey and pants then save money on your first marker, simply because i think you will not see much of a difference and a newbie with ego 11 will still lose against better player with proto rail or even mechanic probably
im planning to use my ego 5 for 6 months and then sell it for 120, i will end up practically paying 40 pound for renting a gun for 6 months
then ill buy me an ego 8 maybe
but anyway my point is... SAVE MONEY ON GUN! but buy good hopper mask and bottle, i made a mistake of buying an alluminium 3k bottle for £40, other guys there on the field have bigger yet lighter bottles and that gives them advantage. again you could argue a heavy bottle is good to practice with help develop all the little muscles in your arms but still... i want a proper bottle now