Woodturning - VERY Beginner Equipment Selection (Not Expert Advice) - Let's Figure This Out

I've been interested in turning wood for a very long time. Life has finally slowed down enough so I can give it a try.

Wood Lathe Selection Process by a Beginner

This first video of a 4-part series will be about the selection process and how I decided on which lathe to buy. Here is a list of the lathes I considered:

Laguna - MLAREVO 1836 - $2,800
Grizzley - G0462-16" x 46" - $1,142
Delta - 46-460 - $660
Jet - JWL-1440VSK - $1,700
Jet - JET JWL-1221VS - $850
Wen - 3424 - $320
Rikon - 70-220VSR - $595

Here is the list of additional equipment I purchased:

Lathe - $660
Chuck - $150
Drill Chuck - $33
Legs - $186
Tools - $175
Face Shield - $29
Center Finder - $7
CA Glue - $11
Forstner Bit Set - $60
Forstner Bit Extension - $15
Total - $1,326