+1 on the Lee Classic Cast press. I have loaded 10s of thousands of rounds with it, and never needed any replacement parts. The speed of the progressives are great, but the peace of mind that I get when I can look down a tray of loaded cartridges to inspect the level of powder in my filled cartridges is worth it to me to only load 200-250 rounds per hour versus whatever you can crank out on a progressive. I deprime out in the garage, then trim, flare, prime, or whatever I need to do to prepare the brass inside the house (in the AC and heat). Then once or twice a year (when the weather and temperature in the garage is pleasant) I load up all the primed and readied brass. I too would suggest reading several reloading manuals prior to beginning, and I would suggest a single stage for at least 1000 rounds, then if you think you need it, I guess you could purchase a progressive, but for me that is simply a waste of money, and doesn't offer the safety of being able to view the levels of powder in my filled cartridges.