This is an understatement. Don't even *think* about stepping foot in there without a full party for your first run. Or for your fifth run, for that matter.
My first run through there was with two guildies that had run it prior [so we had strats set up instead of going in blind] and three guildies [myself included] that hadn't run it yet. We lost one player to a DC. He never returned. Losing that one player made an extremely noticeable difference, even with knowledgeable leadership and competent players.
I'm not saying that it can't be shortmanned on your first run. I'm saying that I'm not sure it would be worth the time and effort [and repair bills] required to do so. Learn it with full groups. Then go ahead and try to shortman it.