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I'll bet you have flown on planes that it was the first time for the pilot to be the PIC, or the first officer to be the first time on that type plane as an FO. You never know and everyone had to do their job for the very first time.
You're missing the point. Every pilot has a "dollar ride" in specific airplane types. Expereince can only be built over time, regardless of airplane type. It used to be that airline pilots were hired only after several thousands of hours flying for-hire charter or in the military. Today, regionals are hiring pilots with just a couple of hundred hours. If you're comfortable flying with those pilots and their decision-making abilities, then go for it! I tend to avoid the regionals.
Put another way, are you a better driver today than when you were 16? If so, why?