Anyone else the meta [v5]

Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing. For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land. Long-time lurker, first-time poster.

Long-time lurker, first-time poster. Looking for honest feedback, not validation. Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not.

I tried three different approaches and none of them felt quite right.