Heh i ended up going with Chessex too i just got me one of these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200509179059...ht_2742wt_1163
Very nice, and loved the price! Also got me a 10x pack of common D6, because you can never have enough of those... for just $2 so that's a plus.
I might check out most supplements on my own, mostly to introduce more options for the players and stuff like that, but since this might be a more casual thing, and it's been a LONG time since i got to play Pen and Paper RPG's i think it will take some time to get used to it again.
here is one thing though... i was considering cheap miniatures, since in fact, like was said here, i heard in other places too that 4e can benefit quite a lot from a physical map and miniatures for the games... but at the same time, i thought about using the little pegs from WAR tabletop games.
But what about maps? I know there are a few Programs that let you make and print maps, but you guys think those are worth your time?