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Do read Rocky's pages. That's going to help you a lot.
Midway has a press kit, item 354021, for under $30. If you order it, or the Anniversary Kit, go to the Lee web page and order two new toggle links for their Turret Press, part TP2128, $3 each, and a new handle, part TP2105, $5, plus a new knob TR2447 for $3. When you assemble your press, toss the equivalent parts, and use the huskier parts from the Turret Press. With that modification, your press will last as long as you, your children, or your grandchildren care to use it.
Another alternative is the Lee Classic Cast press. It's $60, made of steel, and as good a press as you will find. It has a handy priming system, so if you buy that one, you won't need the other priming tools. It primes through the hole in the shellholder, and the tolerances are a little tight. You may find that you want to grind out the center hole in the shellholder a few thousandths.
The cheap way to trim cases is again the Lee trimming system. It mounts on a hand drill, and is very easy to use. Figure $10 for all that.
I don't care for the Lee scale. You might try the Hornady balance scale, and I think those are about $30.
Pick up a 4" digital caliper at Harbor Freight for $17.
Lee dies are fine, and you should be in business for under $25 in that department. You won't need case lube for straightwall cases.
The only powder dump I've ever had is the Lee Perfect, at under $25. I've run rigorous tests on it, and it is just fine with any of the ball powders, such as Accurate #5, and less fine with flake powders such as Unique.
Good luck! Enjoy the hobby!
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