RE: Helicopter Recomendations
What's you're definition of "good price"?
A good heli will run you $800-$1000 or more, including everything you need (kit, engine, electronics, field gear, simulator, etc.) If you're already into nitro planes, then you may have a TX and field gear you can use with a heli, which will save you some $$$.
Cost of entry for me, with my setup, was about $1800. I started with nothing (just had RC electric cars with AM RX/TXs up until now).