QTR-Quadtone RIP

I'm very new to this group and to QRT. I just want to say that over 
the past few days, all this stuff about manuals, tutorials and so on 
is really kind of odd, a reflection of our need for instant 
gratification. If I can't get a gallery-quality print on the first 
try, then something must be wrong with.....something....but certainly 
not me. Sure, you're going to use a lot of ink and paper, as I have 
been doing, experimenting, trying to get some acceptable prints. But 
that's the same thing I did when I started making gelatin silver 
prints. There are many variables to account for in both systems. I 
can't say how much paper and chemistry I "wasted" getting started. And 
I'm no techno genius. Hate it in fact. I just make notes on what works 
with a given image, and go from there. And yes, some of my work has 
been exhibited in museum shows, so I don't think I'm totally out of 
line here. At any rate, I look forward to further experimentation, as 
well as the postings of this group.