I'm one that has no inner "sense" of growing and so can't get away with things like just popping the thing into a oit if soil and it grows fine......I seem to encounter every possible problem when I try something new and have to hash things down to a powder till I get it right.

You can only do the best you can. There are differences (imho) between people who WANT to grow right but are limited in some way; time, money, space etc. That's not the same as the folks who really aren't interested in putting much of ANYTHING of themselves into their grow.....but will happily post question after question totally without caring about the energy/time/knowledge in the time other folks spend to help them. Those are the type that put one off helping others.

You strike me as one who is limited.....not lazy. There are ways to work around MANY things as long as you are willing to do the research.

Just do the best you can.....that's all. Growing is a continual learning journey.....that's why I love it and love sharing things I have learned to like minded people.

PS...I don't use a cloner.......I use the rapid rooters and a cheap plastic humidity dome to clone my stuff......perhaps try it before you put down hard earned $$ on a cloner.