rooting-drivers-new roms-HELP

[ThaTwizzla]

k so here i am sitting here with my stock epic from sprint. great, love it. but theres more out there.
iv read all the guides and "one click" roots and clockwork things. this android crap is frusturatingly complicated and im tryin real hard not to mess anything up.
i am no nOoB.... iv had WM fones for years and have daveled into many roms and kitchens.
WHY cant anyone seem to put together a step-by-step..manual? directions? on how to do this like puttin the viper rom on here... go here download this and that.... drivers and such? its too easy to brick these things.
like i said... im no noob... when it comes to windows mobile...
somone thats had luck rooting and puttin a new rom on there epic might be able to help a guy out? alot of people goin from WinMo to the android are just as confused as i am on how to upgrade and get rid of all the sprint junk... sprint nascar? really? get real sprint...

OH and anyone elese had the notification light go out? no SMS/MMS light... only the blue charge complete light works... wtf