IF you won't be shooting a lot, such as competitions, and just plan on plinking a couple hundred rounds here and there or slowly building an ammo stash, I disagree with those saying don't get a single-stage press.
I started loading in the early 80's on a Rock Chucker... still use the same press today and have loaded tens of thousands of rounds. Never got into the progressive game, no need to, no regrets.
BUT... that's because I don't shoot competition where I'm burning up ammo constantly AND like you mentioned, I don't mind the tedious nature of single-stage press work. I like to run reloading operations in stages anyway by the 2K or 3K at a time volume. Yes, it's tedious to most but not to me. Kind of like therapy for me.
I like to take my time and really get a good look at the round during the stages of the process.
Lots of great deals on basic presses, dies, scales, tumblers, etc. that will help you get started on the cheap gear wise. If you find down the road you want a progressive, then have at it.
A few hundred dollars and you can be rolling our own.