>I don't still really know when to use place my "init" code when loading a form or formSet, either in the init() or load() methods. Can anyone give me some advice on how and when to use one or the other?

In a lot of cases, you probably won't know the differenece. I prefer the Init() method; If you don't want to continue with the creation, you can return false, and the form wil not load.

HTH,
Scot.