>>811525TFO is the most cost efficient choice and of course comes with lifetime warranty.
Once you want to upgrade, Sage would be another good pick but overly expensive yet has proper support/warranty compared to Orvis.
If those are not what you are looking for, check out Allen Fly Fishing; I have never had an issue with orders of hooks, materials, fly line/leaders, and more. I would imagine their advertised rod/reel combinations when on sale could match TFO on cost efficiency and they offer lifetime warranty with all but their cheapest rod. There are always 5%-10% discount codes available for Allen Fly Fishing as well, if not currently then just wait within the month at worst.
http://www.allenflyfishing.com/compass-rod-series/Orvis is meme and extremely overpriced with shit warranty when others offer lifetime warranty.
It is essentially the Surly equivalent for fly fishing.
Amateurs, Sponsored fishermen, Reddit spergs, Dentists, and others whom never reach a true enthusiast's level of said hobby.
If you say where you will be fishing and what bodies of water I am sure /out/ can offer advice on what weight/height rod as well as fly line/leader/tippet/flies if you are new to fly fishing.
For most people learning, fly fishing is not much more difficult than using a spin rod. The hardest thing for anyone that I have taught has been to remember that the casting weight is in the fly line instead of the hook.
