I was in your predicament a few months ago. I had been following this board for a while. Then I tracked down some of my own local sources. My concerns were cost and accuracy, in that order. Almost every one of the local reloaders that I found started with or still used Lee equipment. I ended up getting the anniversary kit myself. For the price, I received more components than any other manufacture offered. You do have to buy a few things that are not in the kit such as dies, bullets, and primers to start. Other than that every thing you absolutly haft to have is in the kit.
There are a few other things you’ll want though. You will want to get the other part for the case trimmer, which consist of a shell holder and the case length gauge for the round. Lyman makes an affordable dial caliper which helps and a powder trickler is also good to have (you wouldn’t believe the aggravation it can save). I also bought an impact bullet puller because I’m anal about the over all length being as precise as I can get it and some times a bullet has seated a hair deeper than I wanted it to.
As for the complaints about the scale written in other post, I’ll have to agree somewhat. It feels cheap. The only problem is that it works. I can’t find fault in its operation. The way you can lock the fine adjustment has worked well for me.
I have setup my whole reloading operation to be mobile. I do not have a good space to set a reloading bench up (heck, I don’t have any space at all). I used a piece of 1x6 about 3ft long to mount, both my press and powder measure to. I just use a few C clamps to mount it to my kitchen table when needed. It saved me the cost of a bench and as an added benefit I have taken my whole set up to the range with me while experimenting.
I’m using Lee collet dies and a Lee factory crimp die for 25-06rem. The collet dies are carbide so no lube is needed on the case. The factory crimp die is a breeze to use. With this set up, after a little experimentation and luck, I’m getting groups I can cover with a dime repeatedly! With these results I would have to say the Lee equipment has been good for me.

The next two things I’m planning on getting are a good chronograph and a good digital scale.

If you have any questions just e-mail me.

Mike