Missing ignition switch (the one found in the steering column inside the cars interior that you put your key into)

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Because it'll cost me around $200+ CAD funds to get a new switch here, I was thinking about a push button starter (found on the internet for about $60)...are they any good? easy to wire? what stops the starter from cranking over and over when I just push the button once? what keeps it running? do I just push it again to shut it off? what about a car starter wired into it? can that be done?