Literally every day I see more and more BFL Asic units for sale on eBay. I just hope the [likely] scam won't be so big as to cause a strong negative reaction within the BTC community as a whole.

I have been using Instawallet since I first got into Bitcoins. People who tell you not to use it honestly just want to wow you with their knowledge of bitcoins. Sure, its probably not the safest place to save coins, but so long as you aren't keeping thousands of dollars in any accounts there you are fine. I initially liked it because of its ease of use. Also, it works on my phone. If you really want to be safe though (And I've found keep yourself from spending your coins), print your own paper wallet at printcoins.com-its easy.

Pretty remarkable, considering they were [are] trading at around $70 USD

Can't you also do the same with blockchain.info?

Hi,
I have been into bitcoins for a few months. I have a couple of items listed on BitMit. I'm looking to buy/sell and also just engage in conversation regarding Bitcoins and current events, politics, etc. To demonstrate my bitcoin knowledge...I make my own paper bills from a generated address/private key keypair lol.
Thanks