""You will kill some hives as a beginner beekeeper. You may as well learn as much as possible in the process."""
Ace MB, more or less, recommends killing the first OH hive just to learn.
Myself, I say go with the lang and maybe take 2 years to learn as much, but have a better chance of keeping the hive alive.
Just the difference in beekeepers. That's what makes it so interesting