I used to work at one of the best golf stores in the nation here in Michigan (or so it's always rated in the top 100) so I have some expertise in this area. I'd recommend you shell out the extra 100 to get a full set of powerbilt clubs in either graphite or steel - whichever you preferr AFTER you test them out. The reason I say this is two fold 1. Powerbilt has a lifetime warranty, not even TaylorMade or Calaway offer this, it's really a nice feature because to be honest sometimes shit happens, the glue in the hosel gets loose, you can get a weird bend in the shaft, trust me - I've seen it all. 2. When you buy a cheapo set more often than not the lofts will be really fucked up. Case in point, I have a set of Pings and am about a 8-10 handicapp, my buddy has Ping knockoffs and has about a 15 handicap. Well he can hit "his" PW over 150 yards, but when using mine, can't hit it more than 110. THe reason for this is that his cheap set of clubs loft's are out of synch. Meaning that the steps between clubs can be overly large or small (the difference between clubs is generally 10 - 15 yards) as is the case with his pw. Powerbilt is a really good intro brand that should last you as you're only set of clubs for a decent amount of time. If you're starting off, you really won't get the benefit of hitting a powerbilt v. a mizuno. Hope that helps.