Mike:
I have no intention of dumping a ton of money on a set of pipes, when I cannot even play a chanter as of yet! I appreciate the advice, and concern though.
Delrin actually sounds like an awesome medium to build out of, I was reading a fair share about it on hotpipes.com. They price for a chanter made of the synthetic material seems like a good, durable instrument.

The mention of trying to find a good set of pipes...
I like to plan, that's all... a good set is a good set, and a quality maker's work lasts for years. Chances are, the model will still be in production when I am ready for a set, it just doesn't hurt to see what is out there, and what comes recommeneded... just sort of sorting out the good info from the chaff. See where my thought process goes on that?

Thanks for the input, I hope to hear more.