Thanks a lot for the answers, guys. This is good stuff. Would probably have taken me ages to find out all of this on my own.

I am still a little on the fence and still considering what I am going to do, but I feel that hair replacements are the way to go for now. Hey, it might buy me a few years until someone can find a proper cure!

PS. I find this forum quite refreshing. Most forums that have something to do with hair loss have been some of the most depressing places I have visited on the internet, but this place seems friendly and upbeat!