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First let me say Welcome to the board!
OK, now that we have the formal stuff out of the way, to you questions.
I have no personal experience with any of the gear that you have purchased. The only comment that I have is about picking the gear that fits you best (not just what the dive shop wants to sell you). Do you have other dive shops around? If so they probably have different lines of equipment that you can try on for fit. The hard part about fins is that they are going to feel one way out of the water and another when you are diving with them. Your profile does not have any info about where you are so I am just guessing the reason the full foot fins will not work is because you are living somewhere that the water is cold enough to need booties. As far as split vs paddle fins. I have only used paddle fins. I did not want to spend the money on splits when I first got certified. I have been very happy with my Genesis Response fins and my XS Scuba Turtle Fins (For my drysuit). I have a friend that uses Scuba Pro Twin Jets (Split Fins) and loves them. She is a small lady and says that it is easier to keep up with the guys with them.
Good luck wth everything...
Phil
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