Thanks Beano ! Problem is , most of the time Im left wondering if I goofed up or if its still buggy ?

As long as you are following instruction, it is most likely because of the problems the testnet is experiencing at the moment. Everything is being done to solve these bugs, I would definitely recommend waiting for the mainnet or at least a couple months on testnet before participating if you are not comfortable or confident with what is happening. This testnet is very new.