I finally got the balls to attempt to root with that hack kit that was posted over in the XDA forums. I'm not a noob per say, but the only thing I rooted was my Captivate and that was pretty easy with the Super One Click program. This was a little more difficult and had a lot more steps you had to take, but it was worth it. After I rooted I downloded an app called ShootMe. It's pretty cool. You start the app (which can run in the background as well I believe) and give the phone a good shake and it snaps a screenshot.
I posted all the info you need to root in the All About Root subforum but it hasn't been approved by the mod
This is what I used to root.
As an FYI to anyone that reads this, any current ROM you flash to the Inspire will have less than stellar sound. It's kind of a sacrifice you have to take until there's a fix for it. Right now, whether on a call or playing a YouTube video, there will always be a bit of static. Everything is ok when headsets are plugged in tho. I know some people would hate to lose sound quality so I thought I'd point that out.
Apparently they're supposed to make an easier way of rooting too, so hope that comes out soon cos this took a while.