Anyone else the new release — am I overthinking this? [v3]

For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land. The trade-offs here are not obvious to me and I keep flip-flopping.

Long-time lurker, first-time poster. The trade-offs here are not obvious to me and I keep flip-flopping.

For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land.