I think the wiki is well laid out, and at least as complete and accurate as any other FC wiki I've seen. As hardware and software develop, there will always be some gotchas, but a forum search fixes most of that. Worst case, you can always ask, and I haven't seen any hostile behavior on the forum, so there's no reason to fear asking a question. Of course you should be expected to be pointed toward the wiki if the answer is already there.
I've been considering stocking the AQ hardware in my shop, and I've also considered offering some calibration services. The freeze/thaw should be a one time procedure, and doing the dynamic cal on the board alone is certainly better than nothing. For most folks, I'd bet that would all be perfectly acceptable if you take some care not to fill the area around your FC with ferrous material and power wires.
I've always resisted selling RTF, partly because kits are pretty easy to build, and because a user is going to be lost if they don't learn something. However, there is also some value in starting with something that works to gain experience, a "trainer" if you will. The expectation would be that once a new user has some experience, they'll get brave enough to try different props, or motors, and by the time they have some real experience, they'll be as dangerous as the rest of us
What was the question again... Oh right, would the AQ be good for a newbie? I think the answer to that completely depends on the newbie in question. For someone with an interest in learning, and a desire to have a great flying copter with all the features, I'd say go for it. If you just want to fly right now, and don't care anything about learning how to set it up, then I probably wouldn't recommend it.
OK, that's my quota of rambling for the day
Rusty