I have built from plans and all I will say is, be very sure that you will want to beaver away in a workshop for a very long time!
Building begins to take over one's life - allegedly it all I could speak about for a 2 year period as it was all consuming.
Speak to Penny at PFA HQ and get a list of builders in yr area, go visit a few and see firsthand if it is what you really want to do.
The upside is that you will finish up with an aeroplane that embodies your spirit, is built as well you could make it and will be a real source of pride.
Everytime someone comments on my aeroplane, I immodestly let it be known that I actually built it myself.
I often catch myself as I descend after some aeros thinking how fortunate I am to have the freedom to fly an aeroplane that I built with my own two hands.
Long live the PFA!
Stik