Replying to Skating. Give it a go or?

So i've noticed a ton of freeskiers get their fix in the summer by skating and it seems very fun and similar. The feeling of progression, hanging with friends, and similar risk of injury. My question to you NS is should I invest my time and money into this sport? I have heard that it is pretty difficult to get good at and a nice deck is a decently large investment for a working student. At the same time, it seems like it would be fun and a lot of my friends do it.