Purchasing first orchid - Cheap Vs Quality

[Sylphire]

To me, all orchids are very aesthetically pleasing, whether they are blooming or not, but my favourites so far are the paphiopedilums. However, although the care requirements look fairly straightforward I feel like I'd be trying to run before I could walk by getting into them off the bat.

Besides, I would eventually like to build up a varied collection over the next several years.