I honestly feel you on the whole "why haven't I supported these people." My excuse is "I'm 16 with my only chance of buying things online are visa gift cards, and I have no means of getting to a store to get them yet (have permit. No license)"
I heard the Blue Yeti is an amazing mic. Although I preferred the Snowball due to how much cheaper it is with pretty much the same mic quality that the Yeti gives you.
I'm honestly glad you decided to post here, due to the fact that you do seem like a cool, intelligent person that would make a great addition to the forum
If you want. You can PM me your forum. I'll be happy to join, and I'll try to check out your streams whenever I am available!