I wouldn't do auto to start. You aren't going to learn what you need to learn with autos. Just my two cents.
I totally agree with ya man...
Why grow an Auto "EVER"????
If you grow one plant in your life grow an auto...
The thing is, if you like growing autos... what you learn doesn't translate over to 'Normal Photo' period plants...
For any first grow... No Auto...
Get a nice Hybrid 60% + indica with a short photo period...
Once you grow... you'll grow again... May as well start with a Photo Period plant... cause your second grow will be... and your third...
Then you want to learn to clone... and you can't clone an auto...
Etc...etc....etc...