I think it was already mentioned but your best bet is to buy a combination of DR software and hardware together so you take advantage of the discount. A new user doesn't need the speed editor on Day One but as you mentioned, one day you will...
Understandable, it's not easy to simply put your credit card into the website and keep your fingers crossed for something like a drone from Korea to drop on your front door. Many years ago, this was unheard of outside the bigger retailers so...