>>1702786triband is good
8W is 1dB more signal for 2X the battery, NO, buy a better antenna (Nagoya N 771)
Get the waterproof model or a basic Uv-5R
Baofeng is a knock off of a Kenwood radio, be aware that there are knock offs of knock offs, look for the Amazon Choice badge
these arent THE BESTfor beginners you will DEFINITELY need a USB cable to program it