Just. Buy. Something. Good grief, there really are no bad lights out there these days, if you're spending more than $10 and getting ANY light named in this thread.

I don't think there is a perfect light. I have probably at least a dozen lights, and I wouldn't want to have multiples of any of them. I mount different ones depending on the season, time of day, position on the bike, etc.

Start out with ANY light in this thread. Go from there.

The first bike I bought wasn't great either but I rode it most days for 10 years. The best way to find out what you really want is to buy ANYTHING, use it for a while, then move on from there. It's ridiculous to think that someone without experience is going to make the perfect buying decision. But if you make no decision, you'll never have the opportunity to improve it.