Cutting my own hair (male)? Should I Try?

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   Hey All,

I'm an African-American male living in NYC. I stumbled upons this
Message Board after seaching the Web for advice on cutting my own hair.
I've been going to a barber for years (think Barbershop). I have a
couple "regular" barbers depending on where I am: a guy by my job, a
guy close to my apt and the barber I actually prefer but halfway across
the city. I'll jump to the point: I like getting my hair cut and I get
it cut, at least, once a week. For me it's worth the money. The cut's
always the same - a very low/skin fade. I've had it done thousands
times, literally. I know I can do it. I know the clipper brand and
blade number - everything. I even know the type of clipper that I don't
like because it doesn't cut unevenly (which no one other than someone
who gets a fade can ever tell). So, should I do it? The clipper itself
and the blades aren't cheap and I don't want to buy them and never do
it. I figure if I screw it up royally I'll throw on a hat and run to a
barber. My cut's close to bald anyway so if he has to take it all off
to fix it ... fine with me. (I'll just blame it on using a "bad barber"
- again - then pledge allegiance to only him if he fixes it.) My main
reason for doing this is because I like having that "fresh cut" look
and it's just time consuming to keep running to the barber given my
schedule. And if I save some money too, that's just another reason to
do it. It's certainly worth paying for only if I can't do it myself.
The clipper and blades will pay for itself in 1 month or 4 self-cuts.

So, should I or shouldn't I? Is there anything I should know
beforehand? Something I should watch out for? Is this a mistake waiting
to happen? Bro's any of you tried it or currently doing it? 

Thanks for any advice!