The amount of configuration tasks available will really depend on how many people in the community contribute + how many are provided from developers. Obviously the more contribution from community the faster and larger it will grow.
I promise after that week you were a lot more familiar with the system and that will save costs and headache later down road if you can troubleshoot your own system vs paying a professional.
I like the idea of the more detailed setup options obviously the easier it is to use the better. I just would hope ease of use does not limit configuration flexibility. Setting up a MS SQL Database can be very technical and many people want control over that.
PS: This has been discussed before here: