Welcome to ScubaBoard! :happywave
Definitely, read up on regs in our Regulator forum. I'll cast my vote for ScubaPro, because you can get them serviced almost anywhere. All of the top of the line regs from any of the manufacturers will probably make you happy. Which one you want may have more to do with the kind of diving you want to do, ie. cave diving, wreck diving, ice diving, deep diving, rec diving in the tropics, rec diving with lot's of sand entries, etc.
Don't forget to fill out your profile and dive info, so that we can add context to your future posts. Also, once we know where you are geographically from your profile, you may find that you'll have a whole bunch of new dive buddies to choose from locally.
Dive safe!
Christian
P.S. Due to the high volume of new posts in the Introductions and Greets forum, it's not always possible to keep up with all the new posts here. So, please help me out and send me a PM if you post anything you want me to read or repsond to in this forum.
almtree: :sunny