I have an ECO 8. It is OK for learning and sport flying with all stock equipment. If you want more out of it than that be prepared to invest major cash on upgrades. (RADDs flight instruction is a very popular method of learning and it is an ECO 8 he uses)
Helihobby has an all inclusive package for $575. Add another $100 to that for setup tools and misc. items. I would imagine your local hobby shop should be somewhere inline with that price.
http://www.helihobby.com/html/eco_el...er_produc.html