Glad to hear that you're happy with your decision!
It's definitely something that you need to think about before doing, and it sounds like you did just that.
In response to what was said earlier about starting small: for some people this may be a good idea...but if you're planning on getting extensive work, sometimes a small piece can be in the way of larger more intricate work later on (I've got that problem on both arms, and I'm having to find ways to integrate the smaller pieces, which I love, into the larger designs).