I'm biased because I only have one female beardie and no experience with boy beardies, but I love her! She's very very sweet and happily sits in my lap and snuggles into my legs. I got her when she was 2 yrs old, so she was pretty docile when I first got her. I know that the young beardies are super curious and flighty.

I definitely think you'll get a beardie for the best price by visiting nearby reptile cons! I always see a lot at my local reptile con, and only the pretty morphs fetch a pretty penny.

(Also, make sure you/she research UVB bulbs! Their health rapidly declines when not provided with strong UVB rays, and many bulbs don't cut it. Other than that, they're pretty easy reptiles!)