This is one of my least favorite decks visually, but I like the symbols chosen and I love the books.
I often use this deck with the Instant Tarot Reader book when I am in crisis and need a large spread, but am too overwhelmed to decipher one. I have the feeling this deck will be easy to come by for a long time. I just use this deck with no worries whatsover.
The idea of giving a deck a haircut must sound ludicrous to you as a new member here. Check out some of the threads on "trimming". Many people here don't feel a deck can even be read with until they bond with it, by trimming the borders off. The ZF doesn't have borders, but most hardcore trimmers here would think nothing of giving a frayed deck a haircut.
Again, welcome newbie. This is a great community. People here have been amazingly wonderful to me here. I hope you enjoy it here too.
Expect to be enabled into buying LOTS of new decks