Not horribly to be honest, however it is rather easy to get into from what I've seen. I do know a lot of people who play the more traditional fighting games. So I'd be looking to them for guidance. And I used to be big into the Project M scene, counting frames, seeing how everything interacts and what makes characters play at a level field most of the time.
So if I had to sum up the answer to your questions in a word, no. Is that going to stop me, nope.
Will it be an arduous uphill battle, absolutely!
Will it be worth it if I can make one person smile or life, you bet!