I started fly fishing 35 years ago with Orvis stuff for the very reason you mentioned. They had the only fly shop was a in my town and they had people willing to help me get started. A few years later an additional fly shop opened which carried T&T, Scott and Sage so I bought from them, lots of stuff from them.

Are there better rods and reels for the money than Orvis? Maybe but they are fine quality and will get you into the sport with solid equipment. As someone said, be careful it is addicting.