I've been skating for 2 years. I broke my deck and cracked one of my trucks back in October and havent bought a new one yet cuz its been cold as hell, but I'm gonna have to buy one soon. I had a Zoo York deck that lasted me an entire year of pretty regular skating. loved it.
so far I can ollie, kickflip, heelflip, pop shuvit, sex change, and jump like 6 sets. not great i know, but I think I'm ok for a jiggaboo.