Well, if you do want to look into self-pubbing, toss me an e-mail or something, because one of the forums I admin has a LOT of info about how to do self-pubbing right.

For me, self-pub or e-pub is a better option because I can't really handle the pace of NY publishing with my health the way it is. I prefer working with an e-pub, because, hey, less spoons I have to spend dealing with the fiddly stuff, but a lot of people like the DIY aspect. NY definitely has its pluses, but, it's nice that there are other options now. :)