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No, you won't see a piston ring unless you also remove a piston. You will be able to see the walls of the cylinders and get an idea if they're scraped up.
Pulling the head isn't particularly difficult. It takes a few hours if you have the right tools. It also helps to have a bit of common sense and patience. Prior experience isn't necessary. Though it always helps.
Assembly time is more difficult than disassembly for several reasons, including, getting the timing right and putting everything back where it came from (there are dozens of interlocking parts) and getting the assembly tolerances correct.
Having said all that, what is the problem you're trying to solve? Pulling the head off just to see what's under it is a lot of work to convince a ring to not stick. Also if it is a sticky ring and you want replace it, you have to remove the engine from the car, and after removing the head, remove the pan and the crank too.
Explain the problem and we should be able to help you diagnose the cause and suggest a cure. BTW, a cost-effective solution to a screwed up engine is to get a used one and drop it in.
-CTH
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