advice on buying a flask

[WeirdGuySeattle]

I have an urge to get some orchids that I have never seen anywhere other than in a flask.

Comparettia would be ideal - and found someone who would sell a flask.

Anybody ever bought a flask, raised the seedlings? How big of a pain is it, what sort of mortality rate should I expect (assuming a first-timer with de-flasking)..

Ugh, even if successful, I dread trying to get rid of the excess. Are the strongest seedlings going to have the best flowers (which babies do I keep to flowering size?)

General tips / advice appreciated, maybe I can help some breeder out.