I drove almost 2 hours just to purchase my guitars from a well-respected store with a highly-esteemed luthier on staff. I am a beginner on the guitar, but play other instruments that have needed maintenance and repair through the years. While it's not impossible to make adjustments on your own, you can never go wrong by having it professionally done by someone who does it all day every day for a living. It's well worth the small charge, and the relationship you develop with that individual is priceless, as is the peace of mind that you'll have from knowing it's been thoroughly gone over.