Welcome to the community and the hobby.
I'll never build my own saber. I have absolutely zero interest in it. I'll let Ultra and his guys do all of the hard work.
See, I'm kind of the opposite way. No offense to Ultra or any of the other professional sabersmiths, but I believe that if I want a saber custom made to my own specifications, I should do it myself. If I see a saber that looks "cool," then I'll purchase one. However, there's something almost magical about the feeling of satisfaction you get when you have an great idea and bring it to fruition with your own two hands.
Plus, building your own allows you to potentially do things that are not possible by going through a specific sabersmith...