I have been playing for about 18 months and I am just now able to hit a good F chord 2 out of 3 times. It is a very hard chord and will drive you crazy if you lack patience. I read an article about a popular player (sorry I cannot recall her name....long blonde hair form the 70s or 80s.) Anyway she has had a very succesful career playing acoustic and she actually retuned her guitar to avoid playing the F Chord. This is just an example of how hard it actually is. So do not think you are the only one having trouble. My big frustration right now is Bar Chords....Hang in there. :)