Is this a good beginner incubator?

Can you provide a make and model of the incubator?

I recommend these 2:
GQF Genesis
Brinsea ECO 20

 

I've heard bad things about the cheap, imported incubators. If you buy a Brinsea, they keep their value very well. I bought mine as a warehouse deal on Amazon to save a few bucks. It works great, I often use it as a hatcher for my very expensive ($700) cabinet incubators -- for my most valuable eggs.

 

I use the farm innovators model 2150digital still air incubator I have used it twice and it's the best they sell an automatic turner seperate from it but it's an extra 40 bucks so I just turn them by hand definitely recommend this one

 

I have a Little Giant still air incubator and have done three successful hatches with it. We bought it at our local farm store for around $50 and also purchased the automatic egg turner for about the same price. So for under $100 I'm very happy with it.

 

I highly recommend the Incuview from Incubator Warehouse.
http://incubatorwarehouse.com/incuview-egg-incubator.html

It's pretty much plug it in, set your eggs and wait. It is rock solid. Never have had a temp spike or drop. You do need to have a separate humidity gauge in the incubator, the one that is built in isn't really accurate. I usually get an 80 to 90 percent hatch rate every time. And the customer service is amazing. It comes with a 1 year, unlimited warranty. No hassles. If something breaks they send you a replacement part right away. And replacing components is as easy as removing a couple screws. Easy to clean too. And durable. Mine fell off a kitchen counter, onto a tile floor, and it still works just fine.