A thing I have noticed when searching this forum even when using the advanced search is that I rarely can find what I am looking for. I doubt that the questions I've asked haven't been asked before. But the search on this site ends up giving me threads for things that have pretty much nothing to do with what I've searched. Maybe I am doing something wrong when searching but that has just been my experience. Also I am thinking that all the redundant threads get started because people are in a rush to get am answer and think the fastest way is to just start a new thread when they should slow down and read similar posts to their subject to learn even more about the process or questions they have so they aren't back fifteen minutes later starting another thread.
Like we've both said. Just relax and take your time and read, read some more, search((I find using google to search droidforums yields better results)), search again and keep reading. Then when satisfied you know enough read some more. THEN make a plan and follow your plan..