I have only heard bad things about the epik "pig"- concensus is that it lives up to it's name.
Lot's of people seems to start off with Beamers or radsails for a mid range (quality & price) kite. The Ozone Fury would be my kite of choice to
start with - probably the 3m size- a bit more than the other two but Ozone quality is top notch.