Over on the Solidworks Forums, Glenn Schroeder has compiled and maintained the Frequently Asked Forum Questions that covers a lot of concerns you also may have. Please look it over, because it is just that useful.

Thank you to @AnnaWood for redirecting me to the link which I had misplaced.

Can this post be 'Stickied' by an admin on these forums? I'd prefer if stayed more available even with passage of time.