Yes, Guardians begin and can wear reinforced. Braenden, great name (I use the Gaelic spelling for my actually name), you're right. All you wind up being is a vampiir with reinforced armor and a sword or club that's as useful as breasts on a rake, a good idea but no function.
Rule of thumb though, don't spend any points till level 5 after you choose your class, but with respec at 5 and all, it's not like it completely matters, that's just how us 'old timers' do it.