How pros and cons vs the alternatives [v4]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land. This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks.

Mostly thinking out loud — feel free to push back hard.

I tried three different approaches and none of them felt quite right. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing.