right ok, yeah. sorry dude, i was wrong about that i guess.
and yeah i think you should. read about micro-grows. guys can pull off real nice yields with just clfs in those. like even 1gram per watt. they really know their shit though. otherwise you will likely score kinda low for the risk and investment you're in. but still good for xp, that's what i say.
the thing about going 12/12 now is that your plants will not start flowering immediately, but rather get into a growth burst, and only in a few weeks begin to flower, so they will probably be of good size for you by the time they finish (anywhere between 1 and 2 feet), which with proper light usage (think vertical!) can yield very nicely for you even with cfls, plus won't require so much root mass, nutrients and water, and thus be both more economic in money and space.
yeah that's what i'm looking to get into soon, it could be real good for me too.