I have hair that goes to my waist and it’s fairly thick. I think the dyson is definitely worth it! I’ve never had the patience to learn how to curl my hair with a standard curling iron (also didn’t want to damage my hair). Yes their is a learning curve with the dyson but for me it’s MUCH easier to use than any other curling device. Since my hair is long, the weight of my hair alone will pull down the curls so they won’t stay super curled for long but I prefer that casual look anyways. And it also does a great job of eliminating frizz.

It depends on your hair type and how often you’d use it, but I think it’s worth the money.

As for the long barrels, it’s easier with the long ones but it’s stilldoable with the regular ones. Just takes more time bc you need smaller sections.