the power fc is fine...but the cons with the powerfc is that it doesn't have on board logging....but you have the handy controller which allows making changes without laptop, they are easy for tuners to tune.
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just think about what your end goal with your car is....what GTSboy said is spot on...the MAFless ecu's take more time to tune properly as you have to do corrections that a MAF system will automatically do for you....
FWIW i started learning with a Powerfc and now i kinda wish i had a Link G4....hindsight is 20/20 if you can be patient and save the money then a link or equivalent that allows retention of MAF would be the way to go IMO.