Man, I gotta tell ya, I LOVE my Lee hand press.
I've loaded literally tens of thousands of rounds using mine. Calibers from .38 spl. up to and including .30-30. That hand press kit with the funnel, a Lee Auto Prime, a set of powder scoops, a trickler, micrometer, and a balance scale and you'll be in there like a hair in a grilled cheese sandwich.
Every autumn, I handload all of the ammo used in my conservation club's annual kids' hunter instruction programs (.357 Maximum, .44 magnum, and .223. 300 rounds of each, all shot from Contender pistols and carbines). The consistency that you get from loading this way is extremely gratifying and its because you have complete control at every stage of the process. Each round can be made to be IDENTICAL. No having to weigh powder charges every so often only to see that the measurement may have drifted, etc. EVERY charge gets weighed.
Yeah, it ain't quick. But I know the kids are using ammo that's as good as I can possibly make it. Not to mention the satisfying results that I get for myself using ammo as quality as that.
Funny thing, though. I'm so used to doing it this extremely old school way and at Christmas, a very dear friend gave me a brand spankin' new Dillon 550B! Thing scares me to death. Goin' from a tractor to a Lamborghini. I only got up the nerve to finally put it together yesterday. That critter was designed by aliens with engineering degrees!
Anyway, I think personally that if you're just starting out, the more basic you can get, the safer you'll be with better results and a better understanding you'll have as you upgrade. (Not counting my experience so far with this Dillon.)
Ain't the Dillon's fault though, that's for sure.
Oh yeah, you want to get a tumbler too. Or at least an Iosso case cleaning kit. Kinda messy. You'd be happier holding out for a tumbler, I bet.