Nice! Get a Line 6 account set up. There are a LOT of free tones on their Custom Tone site. DO NOT PAY FOR PRESETS! It is super easy to dial in and get going.
Nice! Congrats. After comparing with a friend's Helix I went with the AX8, but both do a great job. One thing is for sure, being able to play at a very low volume has allowed me to play for at least an hour a day. Which is huge since my kid moved back in...hopefully temporarily lol...all my big gear is in his room.