I greatly prefer plastic carboys (like better bottles and the generic versions MWS and NB sell) over glass. They achieve the same thing but can't be broken. Scrubbing/scratching just isn't an issue- if you soak with oxy or PBW there's just no need to scrub. That's part of the reason I like the NB kit so well. It should be mentioned, though, that I've gotten away from carboys entirely. Buckets are just so much handier- easy to pull the lid off and dry hop, no need for a thief to check gravity, easier to clean, lighter, cheaper, they come in a wider range of sizes, and most have handles built in! Anyway, I'd want at least:
Bucket fermenter
Bottling bucket with spigot
Hydrometer + Sampling tube
Bottling wand/bottle filler + tubing
Autosiphon + tubing
Capper + Caps
Sanitizer (iodophor or starsan)
Thermometer
Extract recipe kit (I prefer Northern Brewers, and their starter kits come with one!)
s-type airlock and grommet (3 piece is ok, but s-type is better)
Great extras:
autosiphon clip
vinator
5gal secondary carboy (plastic is my personal preference)
Boil kettle (even for extract, go 8+ gallons, otherwise you'll just end up buying another in a month or two)