I started with the BAM 1" hand press. I hated it. I ruined more buttons than I had good ones. It was such a bummer. I like their 2 1/4 inch hand press that I use for mirrors.
I got a 1 1/4 inch button press from
http://buttonmakers.net/ that I have been REALLY happy with. I use it to make magnets and buttons. It was kind of an investment, but I am really happy I got it. When I have enough $ I am going to get their 3" press too to make bigger mirrors.