Thanks for the welcomes from all of you. I have not touched a musical instrument for many years, so the instrument I buy, I may not know enough to try it first anyway. I must admit, I joined a Uke class on a cruise to Hawaii, and the basic chords came right back, kind of like riding a bicycle. haha. My mother had a Uke and when I was young, I used to play it, along with my guitar. My interest now is basic, mostly to entertain myself, so a high end instrument is not in my near future. I have learned more from this website about the instruments, now to make a decision, but not hastily.
Thanks again, Roger