I recently acquired a Cambo SC2, and I'm looking forward to getting into the world of large format photography! I've had lots of questions and several of the answers were found on this forum. There is something I couldn't find much information about, though.

In y'all's experience, is it more cost-efficient, consistent, and less risky to develop film yourself or to send it to a lab? For now, I'm planning to go to a local lab, but I'd like to develop film myself someday depending on how serious I get about LF and on future finances. The local lab develops 4x5 for $5 a sheet for B/W and C-41 (not sure if that's a good deal or not), and I will have my own scanner for when I get the negatives back.

Any thoughts, experiences, and tips are appreciated!