Am I the other dude? Wait until you move past this stuff if you think all that is tough on your fingers. I used to be just like you in terms of being proud of what I could play until I really started learning stuff. Some of my current projects are Speed Metal Symphony by Cacophony which should take me at lest a year or two to get all down. Also, I thought Johnny B. Good by Chuck Berry would be simple and mostly it is but you gotta be quick. Pull Me Under by Dream Theater is also giving me some trouble. Take a look at some of these songs mate and you will understand what I mean. You are definatly learning quick for a beginner but this stuff isn't that hard compared to other stuff out there. Once you've been playing a few years and get into the tough stuff you'll look back and realize how easy all this stuff is.