I recently got a thrustmaster TMX pro off of amazon for $250. Supposedly the TMX pro is the thrustmaster equivalent to the g29/g920. I have never used the g29/g920 so I cant compare but its said that the pedals that come with the TMX pro are better and the thrustmaster ecosystem is better when compared to logitech.
That being said, the TMX pro has more plastic on the wheel compared to the logitech wheels. Overall I'm happy with the thrustmaster TMX pro as a first wheel. FFB feels nice, paddle shifters feel solid and click nicely, and the pedals are solid.
I don't know if I'd recommend a wheel with a 2-pedal setup. I didn't feel right at all using automatic or autoclutch. Might amount to a very sub-par experience if you only have half the gear. Clutch and shifter is where it' at for sim racin! Much pricier though (I went with T300RS GT Edition and TH8A shifter).
Alternatively, you could start a little higher and have room for upgrade later. I'd go with the TMX Pro for the clutch: https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-VG-TMX-PRO-Racing-Wheel/dp/B01N9K9N33
So then you can add the TH8A shifter later on when you can. It's very worth it for the experience if you're going to bother putting money down on sim racing at all.
VR + Something like this + TMX pro
use my promocode ;)