| I am in a very similiar situation to you. I am desperate to do fundies but have decided that it is important to me to get my kit right first.
I was kindly offered the chance to hire kit for the course but I felt that un-familiar kit would leave me struggling to get used to it rather than concentrating on learning new skills.
But more importantly to me I felt that I did not want to complete the Fundies course and then have to go back to using my old kit again afterwards. To me that seemend pointless.
I am getting there slowly and now have an Eclipse wing which I bought from Rich Walker and absolutely love - it is so nice to dive.
This is just my opinion - you need to do what is right for you but I hope it helps |