Opinions on path to 18C

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I would love to hear from current/past special forces engineers regarding their path, or opinions on current path options, to becoming an 18C.

I just spoke with a NG SF recruiter discussing the idea of enlisting 12B Combat Engineer instead of REP-63 and going 11B OSUT. He was an 18C and felt that the 12B OSUT would be more beneficial than the infantry OSUT for those wanting to become an 18C. I was concerned that being non-prior service I might be behind in the basic infantry skills necessary and he felt that the basic skills from 11B OSUT would be covered in much better detail in the Q (pending successful selection of course).

I'm looking for thoughts from those that were 18X or REP-63 as well as guys that came in from other avenues that were either happy with their path, or in hindsight might have done things differently.

Thanks in advance.