it does get irritating but im a n00b who thought i could grow an lb with 12 cfls...hahaha.
When i started i used nothing but cfls, power strips, those little attachments to plug them into said power strip and beyond that just some soil, nutes and beans...that was literally it...oh and a fan...
i didnt get into flowering before i decided to swap out the cfls for a HID light and never looked back...
People think they can just plant a few seeds and BOOM 20lbs because, "hey its a plant, it'll just grow huge on its own with water" not true...
you gotta put in the work if you want the reward. sure cfls are good for those who don't smoke much or often as you can get a few zips with cfls no problem however i dont grow just to support my own habit. i also have 3 friends and my gf who all prosper off my growing. between the 4 of them they cover all my growing costs (for the most part) so i dont mind sharing the wealth. works great for me and i still get enough to where i can pretty much smoke without worrying about running out.
i haven't been dry in 3+ years now haha.
but yeah...to the n00bs: read, read, and read some more. i read forums for about 9mos on growing before ever planting a bean and i started with some bagseed (which is indeed the way to go...dont pay for beans unless you know what you're doing or it'll be a huge waste)