...Lee dies, perfect powder measure, lee trimmer machine, lee classic cast, lee classic turret, lee safety scale, and for cleaning im going to go with stainless media and rotary tumbler...
For what I have:
Lee dies - nothing wrong with them & buying sets that include the factory crimp die (if you want to crimp) still leave the Lee die sets costing equal or less than most (any?) others.
Don't have the perfect powder measure
Don't have the trimmer machine (assuming Zip trim) but do have the trimmer for .223, .45, & 9mm although I found out here after buying that there isn't a need to trim the pistol brass for general plinking rounds. I have the Lee power tool adapter that works with the Lee trimmers. IMO its better/cheaper than the zip trim assuming you already have a drill. You have to chuck each case into the collet either way, so why pull a string over & over when you can just run a drill?
I have both Lee Classic Cast Breechlock & Classic Turret. The turret is by far faster overall even w/o using the auto index. I only bought the Breechlock to use with the RCBS military crimp removal swaging die because the shell remover won't fit the ram of the turret press. While it technically worked, it was such a slow & PIA process I gave up on it. I would go with just the turret at first & then get the single stage if you feel you really need it later on for something. I'm still new, but haven't found a reason to keep mine yet. If you're doing multiple calibers, get a spare turret with each die set for an additional $8. Once your dies are set, keep them together & switch calibers in 10 sec.
Lee safety scale - absolute POS. Lee Aggravation Scale would be a more appropriate name. Don't spend extra for a kit because it includes that scale. While it does work, it is very hard to read at certain settings & you're not sure exactly which 10th you're set on at times. Slight bumps knock the zero off and it is slow to stabilize. Yeah it costs less than just about anything other than a HF ±.3 digital (that you don't want either). Other Lee stuff is inexpensive but this is cheap - there's a difference. I ended up finding a used Ohaus 505 on eBay for $30 - real close to the Lee scale price.
If saving $ upfront is a concern maybe stainless media & tumbler isn't the best but that's up to you. The HF ultrasonic does everything a stainless tumbler will and does it faster - with the exception of how shiny it will ultimately get the brass. there's only so much shine you can get from an US - esp on homemade solution, but it will give you reasonably shiny, clean inside & outside, & clean primer pockets. But for $~65 (with HF 20% coupon) and $5 of common household supplies you can have pretty good results. Another advantage of the US cleaner is you can clean stuff like watches & jewelry in it (not pearls or "soft" gemstones) so you get some additional use out of it. Again with a nearly free homemade solution you can get your wife's wedding ring as brilliant as the jeweler does when they clean it. The Frankford Arsenal tumbler with the HF fine walnut is also a very inexpensive alternative and will get the outsides really shiny & allow you to clean up old dingy loaded stuff. I use a combination of both and am really happy with the results even if they don't take the brass to the near perfection of SS.
The $10 with coupon HF digital caliper is really nice for the $ too. If you don't have a mic, pick one of those up too. Their $2 steel C clamps are nice also if you want to mount your press on a board & then just clamp it to your work table so you can remove it to use the table space for other stuff. I'm always taking mine off & putting it back on since my bench is really small. With 3 C-clamps I can't tell the press isn't directly bolted to the table.
