As I said, I do have strong opinions on this issue (you will find most people outside USA feel the same way) but I am so pleased that Pet Talk has given you enough information, to change your mind.

It really lightens my heart when people decide to post train future kitties, rather than automatically declawing.

Adopting a cat like Boomer is the other sensible solution, i.e. adopting an already declawed kitty. You can see if the operation has had any side effects, before you adopt.