Beginner boarder - board advice

Hello all,

I'm sure you've had a hundred posts like mine in this group, but please bare
with me. I'm a beginner boarder, been out twice, and I'm looking to buy a
fairly cheap beginner/intermediate board, as the cost of renting boards is
something like $25-30 CDN a pop. I'm not looking for a long term board,
just something that will get me through 8-10 trips out on the mountain
before I need to sell it and upgrade.

That said, I found (what I think) is a good deal on a new board and bindings
that are on sale right now, but I know nothing of brands. Can I get some
input on this setup? It's a package with a Morrow Lithium board and Morrow
Invasion bindings for $210 CDN. Morrow's website:
http://www.morrowsnowboards.com/

I also found a K2 Fuse package (w/ Lamar MX-30 bindings) for $280 CDN and a
K2 Illusion package (w/ Lamar MX-30 bindings) for $300, but I could think of
other things that I would like to spend those $70 on... like getting a
helmet! Nothing good can be said of rental helmets.

Thanks!