I think it depends on how big of a fan you are of the console.
Homebrew might be a little much for a beginner, but I will make note of the suggestions for later.
I'm a big Genesis and Dreamcast fan, but I actually don't even own any homebrew for the system. After I catch up on other parts of my wishlist, I might eventually get there, but I'm a pretty conservative collector relatively speaking, so there's always a lot for me still to pick up.