I am new to crypto and I have not looked into privacy coins yet, let alone bought one...
In his newest video, US cryptovlogger David Hay gives an in depth comparison of Verge coin versus Monero. Check it out:
I still haven't made up my mind after watching the video, but I'll keep his points in mind when reading the whitepapers of these dark coins ;)
Here is David's Steemit channel: https://steemit.com/@davidhay/