Does anyone have experience with Hastings insurance?

Really want to avoid having a black box if I can, but the price difference is quite major as this is the first insurance policy I’ll have after passing my test yesterday.

It’s roughly £1300 through Hastings with a black box, or around £2600 without one. Just wondering what people’s experience with Hastings is and if it’s worth it, or should I just suck it up and pay twice as much. Cheers