i agree with tleary, if your going with your first glass piece, just go to your local headshop...no shipping. but, if thats not accessible to you, the hell yeah, you need a glass pipe. i second that on the blunts making you feel kinda shitty. i mean, i like blunts, they just keep passing and passing, but you never really get the taste of the green...you smoke too much paper, and with that you get too many other 'pollutants'. glass is the best. little pipes are perfect for travel pieces, but after you enjoy your new piece for a while, you need to check out some bigger pieces, like a glass-on-glass slide bong with an ice catcher. oh so smooooth....no better hit imo.